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 doll crashes into a goat; the goat jumps over a jug; the jug falls into an ant; the ant bounces onto a parrot. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) parrot (b) doll (c) ant (d) goat
- 2.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “neend” is “I NEED sleep”. What does “neend” mean? (a) fish (b) cat (c) sleep (d) elephant
- 3.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 4.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) drawing maps
- 5.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) a random new city (c) one you know very well (d) one you never saw
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) roots (d) leaves
- 7.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 9.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) sounds like the new word (c) is spelled the same (d) means the same
- 11.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it grey (c) make it big and funny (d) make it small and plain
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a ball; the ball sings to a vase; the vase crashes into a mango; the mango falls into a tiger. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) ball (b) mango (c) whistle (d) vase
- 13.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 14.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) taste (b) sound (c) sight (d) touch
- 15.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) touch (b) sound (c) smell (d) sight
- 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
- 17.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) topic in a corner (c) one key word per branch (d) details on small twigs
- 18.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a pencil that dances (c) a mango that sings (d) a blurry shape
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 20.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to make it longer (c) no reason (d) to keep the order
- 21.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it looks empty (b) it saves ink (c) quick to see and recall (d) no reason
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) nose (d) skin
- 23.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) seeing a glowing star (c) stroking soft fur (d) hearing a drum boom
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) nose (d) ears
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) hear music (b) feel rough or smooth (c) read words (d) hear voices
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) long sentences (c) all in one colour (d) details on small twigs
- 28.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 29.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 30.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell flowers” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a dull white wall (c) the word in small print (d) a mango that sings
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) carries food to parts (c) attract bees (d) carries water upward
- 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a tree on a note PAD”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaabi (b) ped (c) kitaab (d) aam
- 34.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 36.🏰 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
- 37.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 38.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the main topic (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) your name
- 40.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
Answer key
- parrot
- sleep
- that item is lost
- new words in a language
- one you know very well
- roots
- step 2
- step 1
- False
- sounds like the new word
- make it big and funny
- whistle
- a weak picture
- sound
- smell
- each link leads on
- topic in a corner
- a blurry shape
- a weak picture
- to keep the order
- quick to see and recall
- nose
- smelling wet earth
- ears
- stem
- feel rough or smooth
- details on small twigs
- step 4
- step 2
- False
- a mango that sings
- attract bees
- ped
- a strong picture
- step 3
- choose a place you know
- a good mind map
- True
- the main topic
- step 3
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