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 step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 3.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 5.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 6.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 7.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) colour it again (c) redraw it from memory (d) throw it away
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) read words (b) taste sour (c) feel a light touch (d) hear a bell
- 9.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a DOLL with big eyes”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) mez (b) dola (c) machhli (d) naak
- 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) numbers
- 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) ears (b) skin (c) tongue (d) nose
- 13.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 14.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) all in one colour (c) copying a whole page (d) topic in a corner
- 15.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a blank page (b) nothing at all (c) the letters only (d) a bird leaving a cage
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) take in water from soil (c) have tiny pores (d) carries food to parts
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey bounces onto a jug; the jug pulls a drum; the drum tickles a radio; the radio sits on a jeep. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) radio (b) monkey (c) jeep (d) jug
- 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 21.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 22.True or false: “a sock that smells awful” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🗣️ 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
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) the word in small print (c) a plain grey box (d) a pencil that dances
- 25.🔗 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
- 26.🗣️ 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
- 27.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) smelling wet earth (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) hearing a whistle (d) feeling a prickly cactus
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a jug by the stairs, a wallet by the teacher’s desk, a cat by the classroom door, a banana by the school gate, a key by the notice board. Where did you place the key? (a) classroom door (b) notice board (c) stairs (d) school gate
- 29.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) nothing else (c) the word’s meaning (d) a random colour
- 30.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) smelling wet earth (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a ball by the TV, an apple by the dining table, a goat by the sofa, a flute by the door, a glass by the shoe rack. What did you place by the door? (a) ball (b) glass (c) flute (d) apple
- 32.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 34.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant rolls into a monkey; the monkey crashes into a banana; the banana falls into a net; the net pulls a van. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) ant (b) van (c) banana (d) net
- 36.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) the word in small print (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a far-off still tree
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) grow under the ground (c) carries water upward (d) take in water from soil
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) ears
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) smell food (c) hear music (d) feel rough or smooth
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) small doodles (c) topic in a corner (d) long sentences
Answer key
- step 3
- link it to the next item
- False
- hear the new word
- put pictures at stops
- step 3
- redraw it from memory
- taste sour
- dola
- funny actions
- link it to the meaning
- skin
- find a sound-alike word
- one key word per branch
- a bird leaving a cage
- stem
- carries food to parts
- jug
- step 4
- a weak picture
- step 2
- False
- step 3
- a pencil that dances
- each link leads on
- link it to the meaning
- hearing a whistle
- notice board
- the word’s meaning
- seeing a red kite fly
- flute
- False
- fix stops in order
- that item is lost
- net
- a sock that smells awful
- carries water upward
- ears
- smell food
- small doodles
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