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 memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) hearing a drum boom (d) stroking soft fur
- 2.🏰 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
- 3.🗣️ 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
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 5.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
- 7.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 8.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) topic in a corner (d) details on small twigs
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) holds up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant firm
- 10.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) rocket (c) honesty (d) elephant
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a bus made of ice
- 12.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a lemon by the bed, a coconut by the TV, a banana by the dining table, a parrot by the sofa, an umpire by the kitchen. What did you place by the sofa? (a) umpire (b) lemon (c) parrot (d) banana
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “aam” is “I AM eating a mango”. What does “aam” mean? (a) moon (b) mango (c) cloud (d) foot
- 14.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) drawing maps (c) long numbers (d) adding sums
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls an anchor; the anchor sits on a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a flute; the flute chases a watch. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) fan (b) watch (c) coconut (d) flute
- 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 18.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only once a year
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hands in icy water (b) watching fireworks (c) feeling a prickly cactus (d) hearing a drum boom
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a far-off still tree (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 21.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a dull white wall
- 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 24.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) water (b) nose (c) rice (d) mother
- 25.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) make food using sunlight (c) green, flat and thin (d) have tiny pores
- 27.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch (d) smell
- 28.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) make it small and plain (c) keep it still (d) make it grey
- 29.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute tickles an orange; the orange bounces onto a doll; the doll chases a duck; the duck falls into an umpire. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) flute (b) duck (c) doll (d) orange
- 32.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi chases a banana; the banana crashes into a jug; the jug sings to a fan; the fan pulls a tent. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) fan (b) jalebi (c) tent (d) banana
- 35.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “paay” is “a PIE under your foot”. What does “paay” mean? (a) water (b) sugar (c) fish (d) foot
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 37.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: feeling a prickly cactus? (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch (d) smell
- 38.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 39.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 40.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “water in a PAN”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaabi (b) shala (c) paani (d) aai
Answer key
- hearing a drum boom
- choose a place you know
- link it to the meaning
- step 3
- step 2
- stem
- False
- topic in a corner
- holds up the leaves
- honesty
- a normal-sized cup
- parrot
- mango
- new words in a language
- a weak picture
- fan
- keep linking in order
- yes, with new pictures
- watching fireworks
- a far-off still tree
- a dull white wall
- True
- roots
- mother
- step 4
- turn into fruit
- touch
- make it big and funny
- False
- step 4
- doll
- True
- flowers
- jalebi
- foot
- a strong picture
- touch
- step 2
- step 3
- paani
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