Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 71 · 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) quizzing with cards (b) covering the answers (c) highlighting everything (d) blank-page recall
2. 2.True or false: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
5. 5.Which of these is passive review? (a) only listening again (b) closed-book writing (c) quizzing with cards (d) teaching your sibling
6. 6.🃏 You test yourself on 14 flashcards and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
7. 7.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
8. 8.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 12 flashcards and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 6 of them right. How many are still wrong?
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) highlighting everything (b) re-reading the chapter (c) staring at the page (d) explaining it aloud
10. 10.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) only listening again (c) covering the answers (d) answering old questions
12. 12.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) review them, test again (c) ignore them (d) hide them
13. 13.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
15. 15.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) read it many times (c) highlight it all (d) test yourself often
17. 17.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 23 dates and get 13 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 2 of them right. How many are still wrong?
19. 19.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) quizzing with cards (b) copying notes neatly (c) staring at the page (d) watching it again
23. 23.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🃏 You test yourself on 12 state capitals and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
25. 25.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 30 spellings and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 17 of them right. How many are still wrong?
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) blank-page recall (c) covering the answers (d) explaining it aloud
27. 27.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 19 state capitals and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 7 of them right. How many are still wrong?
28. 28.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) the topic is useless (b) you should stop (c) a gap to study again (d) you are bad at it
29. 29.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only a teacher (b) only adults (c) nobody (d) anyone, even a toy
30. 30.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
31. 31.True or false: “only listening again” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) teaching your sibling (c) answering old questions (d) highlighting everything
33. 33.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) it needs no effort (c) it is faster to read (d) recalling makes it stick
34. 34.Which of these is active recall? (a) closed-book writing (b) highlighting everything (c) copying notes neatly (d) staring at the page
35. 35.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
36. 36.Which of these is passive review? (a) blank-page recall (b) closed-book writing (c) explaining it aloud (d) staring at the page
37. 37.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) watching it again (b) quizzing with cards (c) closed-book writing (d) teaching your sibling
39. 39.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: only listening again? (a) active recall (b) passive review

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