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.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) smell food (b) feel a light touch (c) read words (d) taste sour
- 2.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is spelled the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 4.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 5.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 7.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a cat paying a BILL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) billi (b) ped (c) aam (d) mez
- 8.🗣️ 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
- 9.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) watching fireworks (b) hands in icy water (c) tasting salty chips (d) seeing a glowing star
- 10.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “read words” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) skin (d) nose
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “water in a PAN”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) phool (b) aai (c) paani (d) mez
- 14.🗣️ In Marathi, “sakhar” means sugar. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BATTLE in the clouds (b) water in a PAN (c) a SACK full of sugar (d) a monkey in a BAND
- 15.🗣️ 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
- 16.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a plain grey box
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sits on a banana; the banana pulls a mango; the mango bounces onto a coconut; the coconut falls into a glass. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) rose (b) coconut (c) banana (d) mango
- 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) have tiny pores (c) make food using sunlight (d) grow under the ground
- 23.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a shoe by the fruit cart, an igloo by the slide, a doll by the swing, a nest by the bench, a mirror by the park gate. What did you place by the park gate? (a) shoe (b) doll (c) mirror (d) igloo
- 25.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) honesty (b) banana (c) elephant (d) rocket
- 26.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) new words in a language (c) drawing maps (d) long numbers
- 27.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it hides the ideas (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it is longer
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) attract bees (b) make seeds (c) turn into fruit (d) carries food to parts
- 29.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch (d) sight
- 30.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls a radio; the radio chases a watch; the watch sings to a wallet; the wallet sits on a coconut. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) watch (b) radio (c) anchor (d) coconut
- 32.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paay (b) bandar (c) shala (d) baadal
- 34.🗣️ 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
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato jumps over an ant; the ant bounces onto a candle; the candle falls into a key; the key tickles a tiger. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) key (b) tiger (c) ant (d) tomato
- 36.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔗 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
- 38.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a net by the stairs, a needle by the classroom door, a flute by the teacher’s desk, a monkey by the school gate, a kettle by the notice board. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) needle (b) monkey (c) flute (d) kettle
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) carries water upward (d) make food using sunlight
- 40.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
Answer key
- taste sour
- sounds like the new word
- stem
- step 1
- step 2
- picture the first item
- billi
- find a sound-alike word
- tasting salty chips
- False
- eyes
- a strong picture
- paani
- a SACK full of sugar
- step 2
- True
- False
- a plain grey box
- mango
- keep linking in order
- step 1
- grow under the ground
- True
- mirror
- honesty
- new words in a language
- it shows how ideas link
- carries food to parts
- smell
- each link leads on
- watch
- step 3
- baadal
- hear the new word
- tomato
- False
- link it to the next item
- monkey
- carries water upward
- hear the new word
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