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 keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire chases a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a tent; the tent sits on a needle; the needle pulls a ladder. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) needle (b) tent (c) umpire (d) whistle
- 3.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 4.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) sound (b) smell (c) touch (d) sight
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 6.🏰 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
- 7.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) tasting salty chips (c) stroking soft fur (d) hearing a dog bark
- 8.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) attract bees (c) make seeds (d) take in water from soil
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant net pulls a nest; the nest sits on a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a banana; the banana tickles a jeep. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) banana (b) net (c) jeep (d) mirror
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) grow under the ground (c) carries food to parts (d) carries water upward
- 12.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a mango by the sofa, a rose by the door, a ladder by the TV, an urn by the dining table, a nest by the shoe rack. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) rose (b) ladder (c) mango (d) urn
- 13.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) use no route (c) add more stops (d) put all at one stop
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango tickles a cat; the cat bounces onto a guava; the guava crashes into a whistle; the whistle sings to a vase. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) cat (b) guava (c) mango (d) vase
- 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 18.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a list of words only (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a giant pink elephant
- 19.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a far-off still tree (c) a list of words only (d) a dull white wall
- 21.🗣️ 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
- 22.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 23.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) copying a whole page (c) topic in a corner (d) small doodles
- 24.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) touch (b) sound (c) sight (d) smell
- 25.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 26.🏰 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
- 27.🗣️ 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
- 28.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) an elephant with HOT tea (b) a CHANDelier on the moon (c) a book in a KIT bag (d) a monkey in a BAND
- 29.🏰 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
- 30.🗣️ 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
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sits on a coconut; the coconut jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella chases an owl; the owl sings to an orange. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) lamp (b) owl (c) umbrella (d) coconut
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
- 33.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a pencil that dances (c) a plain grey box (d) a far-off still tree
- 34.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a plain grey box (c) a list of words only (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 35.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) long sentences (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) one key word per branch
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a fan by the shoe rack, a parrot by the door, a rose by the sofa, a lemon by the TV, a mirror by the gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) parrot (b) lemon (c) fan (d) mirror
- 37.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) hands in icy water (b) hearing a dog bark (c) tasting bitter karela (d) hearing a whistle
- 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) its spelling backwards (c) the word’s meaning (d) nothing else
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into a coconut; the coconut rolls into a guava; the guava jumps over a goat; the goat sits on a doll. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) coconut (b) jeep (c) guava (d) doll
- 40.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
Answer key
- step 1
- needle
- step 3
- sight
- flowers
- choose a place you know
- stroking soft fur
- step 3
- take in water from soil
- mirror
- grow under the ground
- mango
- a strong picture
- fix stops in order
- add more stops
- mango
- picture the first item
- a list of words only
- True
- a frog wearing a crown
- link it to the meaning
- step 1
- small doodles
- sound
- a poor mind map
- choose a place you know
- step 2
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- one you know very well
- link it to the meaning
- owl
- leaves
- a pencil that dances
- a laughing tiffin box
- one key word per branch
- fan
- tasting bitter karela
- the word’s meaning
- jeep
- a strong picture
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