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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a blurry shape (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 2.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) it looks nice (c) no reason (d) to make it longer
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) hands in icy water (b) hearing a drum boom (c) hearing a dog bark (d) smelling jasmine
- 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 6.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 7.🏰 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
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) carries water upward (c) green, flat and thin (d) take in water from soil
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) ears (d) tongue
- 10.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
- 11.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a pencil that dances (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a kite as big as a house
- 12.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
- 13.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) no picture at all (c) a funny, moving one (d) a plain, still one
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor bounces onto an owl; the owl pulls a glass; the glass sits on a mirror; the mirror falls into a shoe. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) anchor (b) mirror (c) glass (d) owl
- 15.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a plain grey box (c) a pencil that dances (d) a giant pink elephant
- 17.🔗 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
- 18.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) the word in small print (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 19.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a flute by the door, a monkey by the TV, a watch by the sofa, a whistle by the dining table, a kettle by the shoe rack. Where did you place the whistle? (a) dining table (b) sofa (c) door (d) TV
- 20.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) sounds like the new word (d) is spelled the same
- 21.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) hear music (c) hear voices (d) see colours
- 23.🗣️ 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
- 24.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 25.🏰 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
- 26.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) no, never (c) only for numbers (d) only once a year
- 27.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) words are useless (c) images stick better (d) they need no attention
- 29.🔗 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
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant firm (c) grow under the ground (d) turn into fruit
- 31.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) after a year (c) later today and tomorrow (d) never again
- 32.🗣️ 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
- 33.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a giant rainbow umbrella (b) a plain box (c) a small grey dot (d) the word “umbrella”
- 34.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) long numbers (c) drawing maps (d) adding sums
- 35.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 36.🏰 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
- 37.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 38.🗺️ 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) grow under the ground (d) carries food to parts
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava falls into a drum; the drum sits on a van; the van jumps over a mirror; the mirror sings to a jug. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) jug (b) van (c) guava (d) drum
- 40.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
Answer key
- a blurry shape
- to keep the order
- step 4
- hands in icy water
- step 3
- hear the new word
- fix stops in order
- take in water from soil
- tongue
- choose a place you know
- a plain grey box
- each link leads on
- a funny, moving one
- owl
- a good mind map
- a plain grey box
- link it to the next item
- the word in small print
- dining table
- sounds like the new word
- step 1
- taste sweet
- find a sound-alike word
- a weak picture
- choose a place you know
- yes, with new pictures
- False
- images stick better
- picture the first item
- turn into fruit
- later today and tomorrow
- step 2
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- new words in a language
- step 4
- choose a place you know
- step 4
- grow under the ground
- guava
- find a sound-alike word
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