Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 58 · 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.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) hide them (b) review them, test again (c) ignore them (d) start a new topic
2. 2.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) read it many times (c) test yourself often (d) listen once
3. 3.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) copying notes neatly (c) answering old questions (d) quizzing with cards
6. 6.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) answering old questions (c) quizzing with cards (d) staring at the page
7. 7.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
8. 8.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) active recall (b) passive review
9. 9.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) quizzing with cards (c) copying notes neatly (d) blank-page recall
10. 10.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) covering the answers (c) copying notes neatly (d) only listening again
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) quizzing with cards (c) highlighting everything (d) watching it again
12. 12.🃏 You test yourself on 28 dates and get 18 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
13. 13.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) staring at the page (c) teaching your sibling (d) blank-page recall
17. 17.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 state capitals and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
18. 18.True or false: “watching it again” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) re-reading the chapter (c) answering old questions (d) blank-page recall
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) blank-page recall (d) only listening again
23. 23.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 4 of them right. How many are still wrong?
25. 25.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only a teacher (b) nobody (c) only adults (d) anyone, even a toy
26. 26.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
27. 27.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
28. 28.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) explaining it aloud (c) teaching your sibling (d) only listening again
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) covering the answers (c) closed-book writing (d) highlighting everything
31. 31.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 spellings and get 14 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
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.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 20 flashcards and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 8 of them right. How many are still wrong?
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) covering the answers (c) staring at the page (d) copying notes neatly
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) blank-page recall (c) staring at the page (d) watching it again
37. 37.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) it is faster to read (c) it needs no effort (d) recalling makes it stick
38. 38.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) answering old questions (c) watching it again (d) highlighting everything
40. 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) re-reading the chapter (d) quizzing with cards

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