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.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sits on an ice cream; the ice cream sings to an anchor; the anchor tickles a banana; the banana falls into a vase. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) vase (b) anchor (c) glass (d) ice cream
- 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 3.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a vase by the kitchen, a radio by the TV, an owl by the sofa, a flute by the bed, a coconut by the dining table. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) vase (b) radio (c) owl (d) coconut
- 4.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 5.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) no reason (b) it saves ink (c) quick to see and recall (d) it looks empty
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow chases a spoon; the spoon rolls into a mirror; the mirror jumps over an owl; the owl pulls a needle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) pillow (b) needle (c) spoon (d) owl
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a blurry shape (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a dull white wall
- 8.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) the main topic (c) a small detail (d) the date
- 9.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 10.🏰 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
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot rolls into a mango; the mango crashes into a mirror; the mirror sits on a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a frog. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) frog (b) mirror (c) parrot (d) lamp
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) carries water upward (c) hold the plant firm (d) green, flat and thin
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a rope by the door, a monkey by the gate, a flute by the TV, a pillow by the sofa, a glass by the shoe rack. What did you place by the door? (a) monkey (b) glass (c) flute (d) rope
- 15.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen near a cup
- 16.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a ball by the dining table, a violin by the TV, a jug by the kitchen, a nest by the bed, a flute by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) violin (b) jug (c) ball (d) nest
- 17.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) small doodles (c) one key word per branch (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) skin (d) ears
- 20.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) images stick better (c) they need no attention (d) words are useless
- 21.🔗 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
- 22.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
- 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 24.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) lines that link ideas (b) one key word per branch (c) all in one colour (d) topic in the centre
- 25.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a mango by the dining table, a violin by the TV, a kettle by the sofa, a vase by the shoe rack, a lemon by the kitchen. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) mango (b) kettle (c) violin (d) vase
- 26.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) is spelled the same (c) means the same (d) sounds like the new word
- 27.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 28.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a tent; the tent tickles a glass; the glass falls into a coconut; the coconut rolls into a mango. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) tent (b) mango (c) glass (d) coconut
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) hear music (c) taste sweet (d) smell smoke
- 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio pulls a vase; the vase jumps over a duck; the duck crashes into a doll; the doll tickles a whistle. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) vase (b) duck (c) whistle (d) doll
- 33.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 34.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it small and plain
- 35.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 36.🗣️ 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
- 37.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) use no route (c) put all at one stop (d) add more stops
- 38.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 39.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a bus made of ice (c) a plain grey box (d) a far-off still tree
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sings to a parrot; the parrot pulls an orange; the orange chases a flute; the flute rolls into a spoon. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) cat (b) orange (c) parrot (d) flute
Answer key
- anchor
- step 3
- coconut
- a weak picture
- quick to see and recall
- spoon
- a kite as big as a house
- the main topic
- a strong picture
- to keep the order
- mirror
- roots
- carries water upward
- rope
- the pen stirring tea
- jug
- fix stops in order
- tiny, cramped writing
- tongue
- images stick better
- link it to the next item
- one you know very well
- step 4
- all in one colour
- vase
- sounds like the new word
- step 1
- step 2
- tent
- feel hot and cold
- keep linking in order
- vase
- step 3
- make it big and funny
- fix stops in order
- find a sound-alike word
- add more stops
- choose a place you know
- a bus made of ice
- flute
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