Memory Techniques Worksheet: Keyword Method

Memory techniques lesson 16: The keyword method for new words · Set 96 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “dola” is “a DOLL with big eyes”. What does “dola” mean? (a) eye (b) book (c) water (d) nose
2. 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
3. 3.🗣️ In Hindi, “neend” means sleep. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I NEED sleep (b) a DOLL with big eyes (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) a BAT made of rice
4. 4.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a cat paying a BILL (c) a fish lighting a MATCH (d) water in a PAN
5. 5.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) sounds like the new word (d) means the same
6. 6.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) after a year (c) never again (d) later today and tomorrow
7. 7.🗣️ In Hindi, “bandar” means monkey. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a KNOCK on the nose (b) I AM eating a mango (c) a monkey in a BAND (d) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
8. 8.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) just the word (c) a plain, still one (d) a funny, moving one
9. 9.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
10. 10.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
11. 11.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
12. 12.🗣️ In Marathi, “dola” means eye. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a school in a SHAWL (b) a DOLL with big eyes (c) a MAZE on a table (d) water in a PAN
13. 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “neend” is “I NEED sleep”. What does “neend” mean? (a) eye (b) water (c) sleep (d) cat
14. 14.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a book in a KIT bag”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bhaat (b) chaabi (c) kitaab (d) bandar
15. 15.🗣️ 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
16. 16.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a monkey in a BAND”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bandar (b) paani (c) haathi (d) phool
17. 17.🗣️ 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
18. 18.🗣️ 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
19. 19.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) drawing maps (c) adding sums (d) new words in a language
20. 20.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
21. 21.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) the word’s meaning (c) a random colour (d) its spelling backwards
22. 22.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
23. 23.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) baadal (b) kitaab (c) haathi (d) aai
24. 24.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a SACK full of sugar”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) billi (b) sakhar (c) shala (d) aai
25. 25.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “naak” is “a KNOCK on the nose”. What does “naak” mean? (a) flower (b) sugar (c) key (d) nose
26. 26.🗣️ 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
27. 27.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “I NEED sleep”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) kitaab (b) aam (c) aai (d) neend
28. 28.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a CHUBBY key (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) a cat paying a BILL
29. 29.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “phool” is “a flower in a POOL”. What does “phool” mean? (a) eye (b) flower (c) nose (d) fish
30. 30.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a fish lighting a MATCH”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) billi (b) mez (c) machhli (d) kitaab
31. 31.🗣️ 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
32. 32.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paani (b) chaand (c) shala (d) paay
33. 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “an elephant with HOT tea”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bandar (b) machhli (c) paani (d) haathi
34. 34.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “mez” is “a MAZE on a table”. What does “mez” mean? (a) rice (b) table (c) cat (d) water
35. 35.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) mother (b) nose (c) table (d) cat
36. 36.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “billi” is “a cat paying a BILL”. What does “billi” mean? (a) mango (b) monkey (c) mother (d) cat
37. 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “aam” is “I AM eating a mango”. What does “aam” mean? (a) flower (b) foot (c) fish (d) mango
38. 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “baadal” is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. What does “baadal” mean? (a) mother (b) eye (c) mango (d) cloud
39. 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a tree on a note PAD”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaabi (b) neend (c) sakhar (d) ped
40. 40.🗣️ In Marathi, “paay” means foot. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a PIE under your foot (b) a SACK full of sugar (c) a CHUBBY key (d) a monkey in a BAND

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