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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) grow under the ground (c) green, flat and thin (d) make food using sunlight
- 2.🏰 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
- 3.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
- 4.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 5.🗣️ 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
- 6.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaabi” is “a CHUBBY key”. What does “chaabi” mean? (a) mango (b) flower (c) key (d) sleep
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp chases a fan; the fan crashes into a vase; the vase tickles a watch; the watch jumps over a wallet. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) wallet (b) watch (c) vase (d) fan
- 8.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 9.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
- 10.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) grow under the ground (c) holds up the leaves (d) green, flat and thin
- 12.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) the pomodoro (c) the method of loci (d) chunking
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers (d) stem
- 14.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) plain lists
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) carries food to parts (c) green, flat and thin (d) take in water from soil
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
- 17.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) sight (b) smell (c) sound (d) touch
- 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 19.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) no reason (c) to keep the order (d) it looks nice
- 20.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) no picture at all (c) a plain, still one (d) a funny, moving one
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant van bounces onto an orange; the orange sings to an umbrella; the umbrella chases a drum; the drum crashes into a tent. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) orange (b) tent (c) drum (d) van
- 22.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 23.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll rolls into an anchor; the anchor sits on a mango; the mango falls into a rose; the rose tickles a bucket. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) anchor (b) doll (c) mango (d) rose
- 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 26.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a mango by the stairs, a mirror by the classroom door, a frog by the notice board, a banana by the teacher’s desk, a cat by the school gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) banana (b) mango (c) mirror (d) frog
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a shoe; the shoe chases a lemon; the lemon crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella falls into a guava. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lemon (b) shoe (c) frog (d) umbrella
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon sits on a monkey; the monkey falls into a coconut; the coconut chases a needle; the needle pulls a rope. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) rope (b) coconut (c) needle (d) lemon
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a flute; the flute bounces onto a nest; the nest chases a mango. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) inkpot (b) flute (c) nest (d) glass
- 31.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) watching fireworks (b) smelling wet earth (c) tasting salty chips (d) stroking soft fur
- 32.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 34.True or false: “long sentences” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 36.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 37.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) add more stops (c) skip 5 items (d) use no route
- 38.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place an onion by the post box, a monkey by the banyan tree, a ladder by the park gate, an orange by the fruit cart, a watch by the swing. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) watch (b) orange (c) ladder (d) monkey
- 39.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) one you know very well (c) a blank wall (d) a random new city
- 40.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- grow under the ground
- choose a place you know
- each link leads on
- a weak picture
- step 3
- key
- fan
- a weak picture
- the pen stirring tea
- find a sound-alike word
- holds up the leaves
- the method of loci
- stem
- funny actions
- take in water from soil
- eyes
- sound
- a strong picture
- to keep the order
- a funny, moving one
- van
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- rose
- picture the first item
- True
- mirror
- frog
- rope
- glass
- stroking soft fur
- a strong picture
- stem
- False
- a weak picture
- step 4
- add more stops
- orange
- one you know very well
- True
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