Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 49 · 40 questions

Memory tip (Pull it out to keep it in): Active recall: closed-book writing, quizzing with cards, teaching your sibling, answering old questions, covering the answers. Passive review: re-reading the chapter, highlighting everything, copying notes neatly, staring at the page. Teach-back: learn the topic → close the book → explain it simply → check what you missed. Wrong cards go back in the “again” pile: 30 − 7 right = 23.

1. 1.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you should stop (c) you are bad at it (d) a gap to study again
2. 2.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
5. 5.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) staring at the page
7. 7.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) active recall (b) passive review
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
9. 9.🃏 You test yourself on 11 state capitals and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
10. 10.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 20 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
12. 12.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) re-reading the chapter (c) highlighting everything (d) explaining it aloud
13. 13.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) listen once (c) read it many times (d) test yourself often
14. 14.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) blank-page recall (c) answering old questions (d) staring at the page
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) closed-book writing (c) staring at the page (d) covering the answers
16. 16.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) only listening again (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
18. 18.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) copying notes neatly (c) re-reading the chapter (d) quizzing with cards
19. 19.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
21. 21.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) explaining it aloud (c) re-reading the chapter (d) teaching your sibling
22. 22.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
23. 23.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
24. 24.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) review them, test again (c) hide them (d) ignore them
25. 25.🃏 You test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
26. 26.🃏 You test yourself on 22 spellings and get 16 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) explaining it aloud (c) quizzing with cards (d) answering old questions
28. 28.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
29. 29.Which of these is active recall? (a) covering the answers (b) re-reading the chapter (c) watching it again (d) copying notes neatly
30. 30.🃏 You test yourself on 16 state capitals and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) only listening again (d) closed-book writing
32. 32.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
33. 33.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) watching it again (c) quizzing with cards (d) explaining it aloud
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 state capitals and get 12 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 16 of them right. How many are still wrong?
36. 36.🃏 You test yourself on 17 dates and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 12 formulas and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
39. 39.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) it is faster to read (c) recalling makes it stick (d) it needs no effort

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