Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 81 · 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.🃏 You test yourself on 27 flashcards and get 20 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
2. 2.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
3. 3.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or learn the topic? (a) explain it simply (b) learn the topic
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) copying notes neatly
5. 5.True or false: “re-reading the chapter” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) answering old questions (c) highlighting everything (d) re-reading the chapter
7. 7.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) only a teacher (b) nobody (c) only adults (d) anyone, even a toy
9. 9.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) recalling makes it stick (b) tests are just fun (c) it needs no effort (d) it is faster to read
10. 10.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) active recall (b) passive review
11. 11.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) blank-page recall (c) closed-book writing (d) highlighting everything
14. 14.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or explain it simply? (a) learn the topic (b) explain it simply
16. 16.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) ignore them (b) review them, test again (c) hide them (d) start a new topic
17. 17.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or close the book? (a) check what you missed (b) close the book
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listening again (b) re-reading the chapter (c) blank-page recall (d) highlighting everything
19. 19.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 26 state capitals and get 9 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
20. 20.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
22. 22.Which of these is active recall? (a) closed-book writing (b) only listening again (c) highlighting everything (d) re-reading the chapter
23. 23.Which of these is passive review? (a) watching it again (b) explaining it aloud (c) answering old questions (d) teaching your sibling
24. 24.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
25. 25.Which of these is passive review? (a) closed-book writing (b) answering old questions (c) copying notes neatly (d) blank-page recall
26. 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) explaining it aloud (c) highlighting everything (d) re-reading the chapter
27. 27.Which of these is active recall? (a) only listening again (b) watching it again (c) covering the answers (d) re-reading the chapter
28. 28.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or check what you missed? (a) learn the topic (b) check what you missed
29. 29.True or false: “only listening again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) closed-book writing (b) highlighting everything (c) watching it again (d) staring at the page
32. 32.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 dates and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
33. 33.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: covering the answers? (a) passive review (b) active recall
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) covering the answers (c) watching it again (d) closed-book writing
36. 36.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or check what you missed? (a) close the book (b) check what you missed
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) active recall (b) passive review
38. 38.🧪 In teach-back, you get stuck while explaining. That shows… (a) you should stop (b) the topic is useless (c) a gap to study again (d) you are bad at it
39. 39.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blank-page recall (b) only listening again (c) covering the answers (d) explaining it aloud

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