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, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 3.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a blurry shape (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a mango that sings
- 4.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) taste (b) sound (c) smell (d) sight
- 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 6.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 7.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) hands in icy water (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) hearing a drum boom (d) smelling a stinky sock
- 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sings to a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a shoe; the shoe rolls into an ant; the ant tickles a fan. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) shoe (b) doll (c) ant (d) fan
- 9.🗣️ In Marathi, “aai” means mother. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a book in a KIT bag (b) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (c) a CHUBBY key (d) a BATTLE in the clouds
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) skin (d) eyes
- 11.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🗣️ In Hindi, “baadal” means cloud. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BATTLE in the clouds (b) a DOLL with big eyes (c) a CHANDelier on the moon (d) water in a PAN
- 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 14.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hands in icy water (b) smelling jasmine (c) seeing a glowing star (d) tasting bitter karela
- 15.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
- 16.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) tasting raw mango (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) stroking soft fur
- 17.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🗣️ 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
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) roots (b) flowers (c) stem (d) leaves
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) attract bees (c) make food using sunlight (d) carries food to parts
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a kite as big as a house
- 22.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) hands in icy water (b) hearing a whistle (c) tasting bitter karela (d) tasting salty chips
- 23.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
- 24.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a far-off still tree (c) a dull white wall (d) a sock that smells awful
- 25.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHUBBY key”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) naak (b) dola (c) chaabi (d) bandar
- 27.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a list of words only (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 28.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) honesty (b) rocket (c) elephant (d) banana
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) hear music (b) taste sour (c) taste salty (d) feel rough or smooth
- 30.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) smell (b) sound (c) touch (d) sight
- 31.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) ideas with no links (c) copying a whole page (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 32.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only for numbers (d) no, never
- 33.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 34.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
- 35.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) smelling jasmine (b) tasting raw mango (c) watching fireworks (d) stroking soft fur
- 36.🗣️ In Hindi, “neend” means sleep. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a monkey in a BAND (b) a PIE under your foot (c) water in a PAN (d) I NEED sleep
- 37.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 38.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) the word’s meaning (c) its spelling backwards (d) a random colour
- 40.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a PIE under your foot (b) a CHUBBY key (c) I NEED sleep (d) a school in a SHAWL
Answer key
- funny actions
- step 3
- a mango that sings
- sight
- picture the first item
- step 4
- hearing a drum boom
- fan
- Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- eyes
- True
- a BATTLE in the clouds
- picture the first item
- seeing a glowing star
- that item is lost
- tasting raw mango
- False
- link it to the meaning
- roots
- attract bees
- a pale, tiny dot
- hearing a whistle
- choose a place you know
- a sock that smells awful
- False
- chaabi
- a list of words only
- honesty
- feel rough or smooth
- smell
- one key word per branch
- yes, with new pictures
- find a sound-alike word
- each link leads on
- stroking soft fur
- I NEED sleep
- step 2
- step 1
- the word’s meaning
- a CHUBBY key
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