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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 2.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi bounces onto a lemon; the lemon pulls a watch; the watch sings to a flute; the flute chases a fan. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) lemon (b) jalebi (c) watch (d) fan
- 4.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it shows how ideas link (c) it needs no review (d) it hides the ideas
- 5.🗣️ 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
- 6.True or false: “small doodles” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 8.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 10.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) smelling jasmine (b) seeing a glowing star (c) tasting raw mango (d) hearing a dog bark
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) roots (d) leaves
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a list of words only (b) a mango that sings (c) a far-off still tree (d) a dull white wall
- 14.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) no, never (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only for numbers
- 15.🗣️ In Hindi, “ped” means tree. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I AM eating a mango (b) a tree on a note PAD (c) a cat paying a BILL (d) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls a lemon; the lemon sings to a rope; the rope crashes into a flute; the flute bounces onto a kettle. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) lemon (b) kettle (c) fan (d) flute
- 17.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear music” go on? (a) ears (b) nose (c) eyes (d) tongue
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) stroking soft fur (b) seeing a glowing star (c) hearing a whistle (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 20.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) watching fireworks (b) stroking soft fur (c) seeing a glowing star (d) hearing a dog bark
- 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a rope by the fruit cart, a nest by the banyan tree, an igloo by the park gate, a jeep by the post box, a van by the bus stop. Where did you place the jeep? (a) bus stop (b) park gate (c) fruit cart (d) post box
- 22.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog chases a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a tent; the tent tickles a radio; the radio pulls a lemon. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) lemon (c) tent (d) frog
- 24.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 25.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight (d) smell
- 26.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 27.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) lines that link ideas (b) small doodles (c) details on small twigs (d) long sentences
- 28.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 29.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 30.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “shala” is “a school in a SHAWL”. What does “shala” mean? (a) tree (b) school (c) nose (d) elephant
- 31.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) tasting raw mango (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) seeing a glowing star (d) smelling a stinky sock
- 32.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 33.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a random new city
- 34.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 35.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a cat paying a BILL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bhaat (b) kitaab (c) billi (d) baadal
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place an inkpot by the stairs, a spoon by the blackboard, an orange by the teacher’s desk, a tent by the classroom door, a monkey by the notice board. Where did you place the inkpot? (a) stairs (b) notice board (c) blackboard (d) classroom door
- 37.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) harder to keep (b) easier to keep (c) useless (d) too slow
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) a colour for each branch (c) topic in a corner (d) details on small twigs
- 40.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to keep the order (c) no reason (d) to make it longer
Answer key
- link it to the next item
- False
- lemon
- it shows how ideas link
- link it to the meaning
- False
- hear the new word
- True
- a weak picture
- tasting raw mango
- flowers
- roots
- a mango that sings
- yes, with new pictures
- a tree on a note PAD
- fan
- choose a place you know
- ears
- hearing a whistle
- stroking soft fur
- post box
- hear the new word
- tent
- step 1
- sight
- step 2
- long sentences
- a poor mind map
- step 2
- school
- smelling a stinky sock
- a weak picture
- one you know very well
- put pictures at stops
- billi
- stairs
- True
- easier to keep
- topic in a corner
- to keep the order
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