Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 62 · 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.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) only listening again (d) teaching your sibling
3. 3.🃏 You test yourself on 28 dates and get 13 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
5. 5.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
6. 6.🃏 You test yourself on 28 dates and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
7. 7.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) explaining it aloud (d) copying notes neatly
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting everything (b) answering old questions (c) only listening again (d) re-reading the chapter
9. 9.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 17 dates and get 7 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
10. 10.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) closed-book writing (c) blank-page recall (d) highlighting everything
11. 11.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
12. 12.🧪 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
13. 13.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) explaining it aloud
14. 14.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
15. 15.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) highlight it all (b) test yourself often (c) listen once (d) read it many times
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) blank-page recall
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) closed-book writing (c) blank-page recall (d) highlighting everything
18. 18.True or false: “closed-book writing” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you are bad at it (c) you should stop (d) a gap to study again
20. 20.🃏 You test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 25 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
21. 21.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) teaching your sibling (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
22. 22.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) answering old questions (c) teaching your sibling (d) quizzing with cards
24. 24.🃏 You test yourself on 21 spellings and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
25. 25.🃏 You test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 8 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) covering the answers
27. 27.🃏 You test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
28. 28.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
30. 30.Which of these is active recall? (a) quizzing with cards (b) only listening again (c) watching it again (d) highlighting everything
31. 31.Which of these is passive review? (a) watching it again (b) closed-book writing (c) explaining it aloud (d) teaching your sibling
32. 32.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) watching it again (c) staring at the page (d) blank-page recall
35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 spellings and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 12 of them right. How many are still wrong?
36. 36.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) highlighting everything (c) copying notes neatly (d) answering old questions
37. 37.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) ignore them (c) hide them (d) review them, test again
38. 38.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review

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