Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 3 Test
Memory tip (See it, link it, place it): Pictures: big, funny, moving, colourful, with a sense. Stories: each item does something to the next. Palace: walk the stops in order. Keyword: the CAPITAL word sounds like the new word, the picture shows the meaning. Mind maps: topic in the centre, each detail on its own branch.
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- 1.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) it looks nice (c) no reason (d) to keep the order
- 2.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 4.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a plain grey box (c) a mango that sings (d) a dull white wall
- 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 7.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 8.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) ideas with no links (c) topic in the centre (d) topic in a corner
- 9.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) just the word (c) a plain, still one (d) a funny, moving one
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) long sentences (c) small doodles (d) topic in a corner
- 11.🗣️ 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
- 12.🗣️ 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
- 13.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 14.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 15.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet rolls into a nest; the nest bounces onto an owl; the owl tickles a whistle; the whistle crashes into an ant. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) whistle (b) nest (c) ant (d) owl
- 18.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) its spelling backwards (c) a random colour (d) nothing else
- 19.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
- 20.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an ice cream by the classroom door, a coconut by the teacher’s desk, a tent by the notice board, an anchor by the stairs, an ant by the school gate. What did you place by the school gate? (a) anchor (b) ant (c) coconut (d) tent
- 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) tongue (d) eyes
- 24.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it big and funny (c) make it small and plain (d) make it grey
- 25.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava sits on a vase; the vase tickles a van; the van rolls into a kettle; the kettle chases an onion. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) van (b) guava (c) kettle (d) vase
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a KNOCK on the nose”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) kitaab (b) naak (c) baadal (d) sakhar
- 29.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight (d) sound
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) holds up the leaves (c) carries food to parts (d) take in water from soil
- 31.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) means the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 32.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) hearing a whistle (b) seeing a glowing star (c) hands in icy water (d) tasting raw mango
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle jumps over a jug; the jug sings to a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a guava; the guava rolls into a needle. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) needle (b) bucket (c) guava (d) jug
- 34.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a far-off still tree (d) a list of words only
- 35.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 37.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only for numbers (b) only once a year (c) yes, with new pictures (d) no, never
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute rolls into a coconut; the coconut sings to a ball; the ball bounces onto a nest; the nest sits on a lemon. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) flute (b) nest (c) coconut (d) ball
- 39.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) all in one colour (c) lines that link ideas (d) copying a whole page
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant key jumps over a spoon; the spoon falls into a frog; the frog bounces onto a whistle; the whistle sings to an umbrella. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) spoon (b) umbrella (c) frog (d) key
Answer key
- to keep the order
- a good mind map
- keep linking in order
- True
- a mango that sings
- step 4
- a good mind map
- topic in the centre
- a funny, moving one
- small doodles
- find a sound-alike word
- link it to the meaning
- step 2
- step 2
- step 1
- picture the first item
- whistle
- the word’s meaning
- that item is lost
- False
- ant
- step 2
- ears
- make it big and funny
- True
- hear the new word
- kettle
- naak
- sight
- take in water from soil
- sounds like the new word
- tasting raw mango
- jug
- a laughing tiffin box
- False
- step 3
- yes, with new pictures
- ball
- lines that link ideas
- spoon
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