Memory Techniques Worksheet: Keyword Method
Memory tip (Sound plus meaning): Steps: hear the new word → find a sound-alike word → link it to the meaning → review the picture. The keyword sounds like the new word; the picture must also show the meaning: billi = cat → “a cat paying a BILL”. Review the picture later today and tomorrow, then with growing gaps.
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- 1.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 2.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or link it to the meaning? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) link it to the meaning
- 3.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 4.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a KNOCK on the nose (b) a CHUBBY key (c) a flower in a POOL (d) a school in a SHAWL
- 5.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 6.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 7.🗣️ In Hindi, “bandar” means monkey. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a cat paying a BILL (b) a monkey in a BAND (c) a fish lighting a MATCH (d) a PIE under your foot
- 8.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) never again (b) only in the exam (c) after a year (d) later today and tomorrow
- 9.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “paay” is “a PIE under your foot”. What does “paay” mean? (a) water (b) key (c) mango (d) foot
- 10.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “baadal” is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. What does “baadal” mean? (a) book (b) mango (c) sugar (d) cloud
- 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 12.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 13.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) sounds like the new word (c) is spelled the same (d) is always in Hindi
- 14.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 15.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 16.🗣️ In Hindi, “mez” means table. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a book in a KIT bag (b) a MAZE on a table (c) water in a PAN (d) a school in a SHAWL
- 17.🗣️ In Marathi, “dola” means eye. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a MAZE on a table (b) a book in a KIT bag (c) a DOLL with big eyes (d) water in a PAN
- 18.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a fish lighting a MATCH”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) machhli (b) dola (c) shala (d) aam
- 19.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
- 20.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) a random colour (c) the word’s meaning (d) nothing else
- 21.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “sakhar” is “a SACK full of sugar”. What does “sakhar” mean? (a) flower (b) mother (c) sugar (d) school
- 22.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) mother (b) cat (c) eye (d) book
- 23.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a PIE under your foot”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaand (b) haathi (c) aai (d) paay
- 24.🗣️ In Hindi, “billi” means cat. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a cat paying a BILL (b) a SACK full of sugar (c) I AM eating a mango (d) a flower in a POOL
- 25.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaand” is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. What does “chaand” mean? (a) cat (b) moon (c) table (d) monkey
- 26.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “billi” is “a cat paying a BILL”. What does “billi” mean? (a) foot (b) eye (c) monkey (d) cat
- 27.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. Which word does it help you remember? (a) machhli (b) billi (c) mez (d) aai
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) mez (b) bhaat (c) bandar (d) baadal
- 29.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “ped” is “a tree on a note PAD”. What does “ped” mean? (a) school (b) tree (c) cat (d) flower
- 30.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or review the picture? (a) link it to the meaning (b) review the picture
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “naak” is “a KNOCK on the nose”. What does “naak” mean? (a) moon (b) mango (c) book (d) nose
- 32.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) adding sums (c) long numbers (d) new words in a language
- 33.🗣️ In Hindi, “kitaab” means book. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a MAZE on a table (b) a KNOCK on the nose (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a book in a KIT bag
- 34.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a MAZE on a table”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) machhli (b) bhaat (c) mez (d) naak
- 35.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “water in a PAN”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) haathi (b) machhli (c) paani (d) dola
- 36.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a monkey in a BAND”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aai (b) bandar (c) paani (d) mez
- 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a flower in a POOL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) baadal (b) kitaab (c) phool (d) chaand
- 39.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I NEED sleep (b) a CHANDelier on the moon (c) a monkey in a BAND (d) a KNOCK on the nose
- 40.🗣️ In Hindi, “aam” means mango. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I AM eating a mango (b) an elephant with HOT tea (c) a fish lighting a MATCH (d) a DOLL with big eyes
Answer key
- step 4
- find a sound-alike word
- find a sound-alike word
- a CHUBBY key
- step 2
- step 1
- a monkey in a BAND
- later today and tomorrow
- foot
- cloud
- hear the new word
- hear the new word
- sounds like the new word
- step 3
- find a sound-alike word
- a MAZE on a table
- a DOLL with big eyes
- machhli
- link it to the meaning
- the word’s meaning
- sugar
- mother
- paay
- a cat paying a BILL
- moon
- cat
- aai
- baadal
- tree
- link it to the meaning
- nose
- new words in a language
- a book in a KIT bag
- mez
- paani
- hear the new word
- bandar
- phool
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- I AM eating a mango
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