Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 56 · 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) blank-page recall (b) teaching your sibling (c) answering old questions (d) highlighting everything
2. 2.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only a teacher (b) only adults (c) anyone, even a toy (d) nobody
3. 3.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) tests are just fun (c) it is faster to read (d) recalling makes it stick
4. 4.Which of these is passive review? (a) teaching your sibling (b) copying notes neatly (c) closed-book writing (d) quizzing with cards
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
6. 6.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) teaching your sibling (c) watching it again (d) covering the answers
8. 8.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
10. 10.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) highlight it all (c) read it many times (d) test yourself often
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) teaching your sibling
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) closed-book writing (c) quizzing with cards (d) re-reading the chapter
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) closed-book writing (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
17. 17.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) ignore them (c) start a new topic (d) review them, test again
18. 18.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 state capitals and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
20. 20.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) only listening again (c) re-reading the chapter (d) staring at the page
22. 22.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
23. 23.🧪 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
24. 24.🃏 You test yourself on 25 dates and get 22 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
25. 25.🃏 You test yourself on 15 state capitals and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
26. 26.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 30 dates and get 25 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
28. 28.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) watching it again
31. 31.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 formulas and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
32. 32.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
34. 34.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) explaining it aloud (c) copying notes neatly (d) highlighting everything
35. 35.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
36. 36.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) only listening again (c) teaching your sibling (d) copying notes neatly
38. 38.Which of these is passive review? (a) watching it again (b) closed-book writing (c) answering old questions (d) teaching your sibling
39. 39.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True

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