Memory Techniques Worksheet: Self-Testing and Teach-Back

Memory techniques lesson 20: Self-testing and teach-back · Set 98 · 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.🧪 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
2. 2.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 spellings and get 6 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 3 of them right. How many are still wrong?
3. 3.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: close the book or explain it simply? (a) close the book (b) explain it simply
4. 4.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: check what you missed or explain it simply? (a) check what you missed (b) explain it simply
5. 5.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) answering old questions (c) closed-book writing (d) highlighting everything
6. 6.True or false: “blank-page recall” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🧪 Active recall or passive review: re-reading the chapter? (a) passive review (b) active recall
8. 8.Which of these is passive review? (a) answering old questions (b) re-reading the chapter (c) teaching your sibling (d) closed-book writing
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) highlighting everything (c) copying notes neatly (d) explaining it aloud
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) only listening again (c) staring at the page (d) answering old questions
11. 11.Which of these is active recall? (a) re-reading the chapter (b) answering old questions (c) staring at the page (d) highlighting everything
12. 12.🧪 Active recall or passive review: watching it again? (a) active recall (b) passive review
13. 13.🃏 You test yourself on 30 flashcards and get 15 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
14. 14.True or false: “copying notes neatly” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🃏 You test yourself on 21 flashcards and get 18 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
16. 16.🧪 Active recall or passive review: quizzing with cards? (a) passive review (b) active recall
17. 17.🧪 Active recall or passive review: highlighting everything? (a) active recall (b) passive review
18. 18.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) closed-book writing (c) watching it again (d) explaining it aloud
19. 19.🃏 Round 1: you test yourself on 13 spellings and get 4 right. Round 2: you retest only the wrong ones and get 1 of them right. How many are still wrong?
20. 20.True or false: “teaching your sibling” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: learn the topic or close the book? (a) learn the topic (b) close the book
22. 22.True or false: “quizzing with cards” is active recall. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🃏 You test yourself on 27 state capitals and get 5 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
24. 24.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or close the book? (a) explain it simply (b) close the book
25. 25.True or false: “covering the answers” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “closed-book writing” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧪 In teach-back, which comes first: explain it simply or check what you missed? (a) explain it simply (b) check what you missed
28. 28.Which of these is passive review? (a) covering the answers (b) closed-book writing (c) only listening again (d) blank-page recall
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying notes neatly (b) staring at the page (c) covering the answers (d) only listening again
30. 30.True or false: “explaining it aloud” is passive review. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🃏 You test yourself on 16 state capitals and get 7 right. How many go back in the “again” pile?
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) explaining it aloud (b) staring at the page (c) quizzing with cards (d) closed-book writing
33. 33.🧪 Active recall or passive review: teaching your sibling? (a) passive review (b) active recall
34. 34.🧪 Active recall or passive review: copying notes neatly? (a) active recall (b) passive review
35. 35.True or false: “blank-page recall” is active recall. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) quizzing with cards (c) re-reading the chapter (d) answering old questions
37. 37.🧪 Active recall or passive review: closed-book writing? (a) passive review (b) active recall
38. 38.True or false: “answering old questions” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) teaching your sibling (b) highlighting everything (c) re-reading the chapter (d) staring at the page
40. 40.🧪 Active recall or passive review: staring at the page? (a) passive review (b) active recall

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