Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 72 · 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: “highlighting everything” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
3. 3.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) nobody (b) only adults (c) anyone, even a toy (d) only a teacher
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
5. 5.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
6. 6.🃏 You test yourself on 16 Hindi words and get 4 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) explaining it aloud (c) highlighting everything (d) watching it again
8. 8.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
9. 9.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
10. 10.🧪 Active recall or passive review: answering old questions? (a) passive review (b) active recall
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) highlighting everything (d) quizzing with cards
12. 12.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 18 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
13. 13.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or learn the topic? (a) check what you missed (b) learn the topic
14. 14.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
15. 15.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) active recall (b) passive review
16. 16.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 18 formulas and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
18. 18.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) active recall (b) passive review
19. 19.🃏 You test yourself on 16 flashcards and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) staring at the page (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) teaching your sibling (c) covering the answers (d) answering old questions
23. 23.🧪 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
24. 24.True or false: “staring at the page” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) explaining it aloud (b) highlighting everything (c) blank-page recall (d) covering the answers
26. 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) re-reading the chapter (c) blank-page recall (d) staring at the page
27. 27.True or false: “staring at the page” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) test yourself often (b) highlight it all (c) read it many times (d) listen once
30. 30.🃏 You test yourself on 29 formulas and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
31. 31.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🃏 You test yourself on 25 dates and get 18 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
33. 33.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
34. 34.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) it is faster to read (b) recalling makes it stick (c) tests are just fun (d) it needs no effort
35. 35.🃏 You test yourself on 14 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) quizzing with cards (c) answering old questions (d) covering the answers
37. 37.🃏 You test yourself on 25 formulas and get 21 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) blank-page recall (c) teaching your sibling (d) highlighting everything
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
40. 40.Which of these is passive review? (a) quizzing with cards (b) watching it again (c) explaining it aloud (d) closed-book writing

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