Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 57 · 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) a gap to study again (b) the topic is useless (c) you should stop (d) you are bad at it
2. 2.🃏 You test yourself on 19 flashcards and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) active recall (b) passive review
4. 4.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 24 spellings and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
5. 5.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) watching it again (d) quizzing with cards
6. 6.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it needs no effort (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it is faster to read (d) tests are just fun
7. 7.🃏 You test yourself on 21 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
8. 8.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
11. 11.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) explaining it aloud (c) closed-book writing (d) only listening again
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
15. 15.🃏 You test yourself on 26 state capitals and get 17 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) blank-page recall (c) only listening again (d) staring at the page
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) explaining it aloud
18. 18.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is active recall? (a) answering old questions (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) re-reading the chapter
20. 20.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is passive review? (a) copying notes neatly (b) answering old questions (c) teaching your sibling (d) blank-page recall
23. 23.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
24. 24.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) active recall (b) passive review
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) only listening again (c) quizzing with cards (d) explaining it aloud
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
28. 28.🧪 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
29. 29.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) highlighting everything (d) closed-book writing
30. 30.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) quizzing with cards (c) answering old questions (d) re-reading the chapter
31. 31.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) only adults (c) nobody (d) only a teacher
32. 32.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) quizzing with cards (c) staring at the page (d) teaching your sibling
33. 33.🃏 You test yourself on 26 spellings and get 23 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
34. 34.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) quizzing with cards (d) re-reading the chapter
35. 35.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) hide them (c) review them, test again (d) start a new topic
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) covering the answers (b) re-reading the chapter (c) highlighting everything (d) copying notes neatly
37. 37.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
39. 39.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
40. 40.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 15 formulas and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?

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