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, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot rolls into a vase; the vase chases a pillow; the pillow crashes into a sock; the sock falls into a banana. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) parrot (b) banana (c) vase (d) pillow
- 4.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) make it small and plain (c) make it grey (d) keep it still
- 5.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a candle by the banyan tree, a monkey by the fruit cart, a net by the swing, an urn by the park gate, a cat by the post box. Where did you place the monkey? (a) banyan tree (b) fruit cart (c) post box (d) park gate
- 6.🗣️ 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
- 7.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 9.🔗 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
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock chases an orange; the orange crashes into a lemon; the lemon rolls into a banana; the banana pulls a coconut. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) sock (b) banana (c) orange (d) lemon
- 11.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a doll by the notice board, a parrot by the teacher’s desk, a guava by the classroom door, an apple by the stairs, a tomato by the school gate. Where did you place the guava? (a) stairs (b) notice board (c) school gate (d) classroom door
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 13.🔗 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
- 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 15.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a small grey dot (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a plain box (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple rolls into a violin; the violin sits on a jeep; the jeep jumps over a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a lamp. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) lamp (b) apple (c) violin (d) jeep
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a blurry shape (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 18.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) is spelled the same (c) means the same (d) sounds like the new word
- 19.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) start from nowhere
- 20.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) one key word per branch (c) lines that link ideas (d) topic in a corner
- 22.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) redraw it from memory (b) colour it again (c) frame it (d) throw it away
- 23.🗣️ 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
- 24.🔗 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
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog crashes into a whistle; the whistle chases a wallet; the wallet jumps over a bucket; the bucket sings to a parrot. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) wallet (b) parrot (c) frog (d) whistle
- 26.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) long sentences (b) topic in the centre (c) details on small twigs (d) lines that link ideas
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto a parrot; the parrot jumps over a coconut; the coconut chases a duck; the duck sings to a tiger. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tiger (b) parrot (c) duck (d) ant
- 28.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a random new city (c) a blank wall (d) one you never saw
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) attract bees (b) hold the plant firm (c) turn into fruit (d) make seeds
- 30.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) numbers
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 32.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 33.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) useless (b) harder to keep (c) easier to keep (d) too slow
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) roots (b) flowers (c) stem (d) leaves
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) attract bees (b) carries water upward (c) take in water from soil (d) green, flat and thin
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch falls into a doll; the doll sings to a drum; the drum chases a mango; the mango bounces onto a banana. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) mango (b) doll (c) drum (d) banana
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear music” go on? (a) ears (b) skin (c) nose (d) eyes
- 39.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant van falls into a kite; the kite tickles a net; the net chases a ball; the ball sits on a drum. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) kite (b) net (c) van (d) drum
Answer key
- link it to the next item
- step 4
- pillow
- make it big and funny
- fruit cart
- link it to the meaning
- step 3
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- orange
- classroom door
- a weak picture
- picture the first item
- keep linking in order
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- violin
- a blurry shape
- sounds like the new word
- replay the story
- step 2
- topic in a corner
- redraw it from memory
- link it to the meaning
- that item is lost
- whistle
- long sentences
- ant
- one you know very well
- hold the plant firm
- funny actions
- roots
- fix stops in order
- easier to keep
- stem
- green, flat and thin
- a weak picture
- banana
- ears
- a weak picture
- van
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