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.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) long numbers (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 3.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) add more stops (b) put all at one stop (c) skip 5 items (d) use no route
- 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) roots (d) stem
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep bounces onto an igloo; the igloo falls into a radio; the radio jumps over a nest; the nest rolls into an umpire. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) nest (b) radio (c) igloo (d) jeep
- 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) read words (c) hear voices (d) smell smoke
- 9.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) a plain, still one (c) just the word (d) a funny, moving one
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a radio by the sofa, a nest by the TV, a tiger by the dining table, a goat by the shoe rack, an anchor by the kitchen. Where did you place the tiger? (a) shoe rack (b) sofa (c) kitchen (d) dining table
- 11.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 12.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) keep it still (c) make it big and funny (d) make it small and plain
- 13.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hearing a drum boom (b) smelling wet earth (c) seeing a glowing star (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 14.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) after a year (c) never again (d) later today and tomorrow
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) see colours (b) taste sour (c) see shapes (d) hear music
- 16.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) seeing a glowing star (d) hearing a dog bark
- 17.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a vase by the notice board, a goat by the stairs, a sock by the teacher’s desk, a needle by the blackboard, a flute by the classroom door. What did you place by the blackboard? (a) flute (b) sock (c) needle (d) goat
- 18.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🗺️ 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) have tiny pores (d) take in water from soil
- 20.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
- 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 22.🔗 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
- 23.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) tasting raw mango (b) watching fireworks (c) stroking soft fur (d) seeing a glowing star
- 24.🗣️ 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
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 26.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 27.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) no reason (c) quick to see and recall (d) it looks empty
- 28.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 29.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 30.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) one you know very well (c) a random new city (d) a blank wall
- 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 32.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 33.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase tickles a jug; the jug sits on a mirror; the mirror sings to a kettle; the kettle jumps over a flute. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) vase (b) flute (c) kettle (d) jug
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
- 36.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) words are useless (c) they are boring (d) they need no attention
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see colours (b) smell smoke (c) hear voices (d) taste sweet
- 38.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) useless (b) easier to keep (c) too slow (d) harder to keep
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a mirror by the kitchen, a bucket by the TV, a spoon by the sofa, an igloo by the dining table, a key by the shoe rack. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) bucket (b) key (c) spoon (d) igloo
- 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
Answer key
- False
- new words in a language
- add more stops
- keep linking in order
- roots
- radio
- step 4
- feel hot and cold
- a funny, moving one
- dining table
- a strong picture
- make it big and funny
- smelling wet earth
- later today and tomorrow
- taste sour
- hearing a dog bark
- needle
- True
- have tiny pores
- that item is lost
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- tasting raw mango
- link it to the meaning
- a strong picture
- step 4
- quick to see and recall
- step 2
- step 2
- one you know very well
- step 3
- choose a place you know
- step 1
- kettle
- leaves
- images stick better
- see colours
- easier to keep
- spoon
- step 1
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