Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 85 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) blank-page recall (c) explaining it aloud (d) covering the answers
2. 2.True or false: “answering old questions” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) highlighting everything (c) only listening again (d) closed-book writing
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) explaining it aloud (c) re-reading the chapter (d) staring at the page
5. 5.🃏 You test yourself on 21 spellings and get 9 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
6. 6.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 state capitals and get 11 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 5 of them right. How many are still wrong?
7. 7.🧪 Who can you teach back to? (a) anyone, even a toy (b) only adults (c) only a teacher (d) nobody
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) teaching your sibling (c) only listening again (d) highlighting everything
9. 9.Which of these is active recall? (a) watching it again (b) staring at the page (c) answering old questions (d) highlighting everything
10. 10.🃏 You test yourself on 30 dates and get 23 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
11. 11.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 25 Hindi words and get 8 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 12 of them right. How many are still wrong?
13. 13.🃏 You test yourself on 18 flashcards and get 11 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
14. 14.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 27 Hindi words and get 21 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
15. 15.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or learn the topic? (a) close the book (b) learn the topic
16. 16.Which of these is active recall? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) re-reading the chapter (d) quizzing with cards
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) passive review (b) active recall
18. 18.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) quizzing with cards (b) closed-book writing (c) blank-page recall (d) highlighting everything
20. 20.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
21. 21.🃏 You test yourself on 17 spellings and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
22. 22.True or false: “covering the answers” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🃏 You test yourself on 15 flashcards and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
24. 24.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
25. 25.True or false: “highlighting everything” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is active recall? (a) staring at the page (b) watching it again (c) closed-book writing (d) highlighting everything
27. 27.🧪 After a self-test, what do you do with mistakes? (a) start a new topic (b) hide them (c) ignore them (d) review them, test again
28. 28.🃏 You test yourself on 11 flashcards and get 6 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
29. 29.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) active recall (b) passive review
30. 30.🧪 Why does testing yourself help memory? (a) tests are just fun (b) recalling makes it stick (c) it is faster to read (d) it needs no effort
31. 31.Which of these is active recall? (a) blank-page recall (b) watching it again (c) copying notes neatly (d) only listening again
32. 32.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: blank-page recall? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 22 flashcards and get 5 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 14 of them right. How many are still wrong?
36. 36.🧪 Active recall or passive review: explaining it aloud? (a) passive review (b) active recall
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) answering old questions (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) closed-book writing
38. 38.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) watching it again (c) teaching your sibling (d) only listening again
39. 39.True or false: “watching it again” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧪 What is the best way to remember what you study? (a) listen once (b) highlight it all (c) test yourself often (d) read it many times

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