Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

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

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