Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 52 · 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.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting everything (c) teaching your sibling (d) blank-page recall
2. 2.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) it is faster to read (c) recalling makes it stick (d) tests are just fun
3. 3.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) only listening again
4. 4.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) test yourself often (b) listen once (c) read it many times (d) highlight it all
5. 5.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) only listening again (d) covering the answers
6. 6.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) explaining it aloud (c) copying notes neatly (d) covering the answers
7. 7.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) review them, test again (c) start a new topic (d) hide them
8. 8.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you are bad at it (c) a gap to study again (d) you should stop
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
11. 11.🃏 You test yourself on 18 Hindi words and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
13. 13.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) answering old questions (c) watching it again (d) re-reading the chapter
14. 14.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 state capitals and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) covering the answers (c) explaining it aloud (d) answering old questions
16. 16.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is active recall? (a) blank-page recall (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) staring at the page
18. 18.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
20. 20.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 dates and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) copying notes neatly (c) highlighting everything (d) answering old questions
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) staring at the page (c) blank-page recall (d) explaining it aloud
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) blank-page recall (d) highlighting everything
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 formulas and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) answering old questions (c) watching it again (d) teaching your sibling
26. 26.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
28. 28.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 28 formulas and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
29. 29.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) answering old questions (c) re-reading the chapter (d) quizzing with cards
32. 32.🃏 You test yourself on 13 flashcards and get 10 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) explaining it aloud
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
36. 36.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only adults (c) anyone, even a toy (d) only a teacher
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) highlighting everything (c) quizzing with cards (d) watching it again
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing
39. 39.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
40. 40.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply

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