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: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 3.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 4.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava sits on a parrot; the parrot rolls into an owl; the owl tickles a sock; the sock bounces onto a rope. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) sock (b) parrot (c) guava (d) owl
- 7.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “baadal” is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. What does “baadal” mean? (a) tree (b) cloud (c) table (d) book
- 8.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it shows how ideas link (b) it hides the ideas (c) it is longer (d) it needs no review
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see shapes (b) taste salty (c) smell flowers (d) hear voices
- 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 11.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a far-off still tree
- 12.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a MAZE on a table (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a SACK full of sugar
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “phool” is “a flower in a POOL”. What does “phool” mean? (a) foot (b) mother (c) flower (d) elephant
- 14.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) key (b) elephant (c) book (d) mother
- 15.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 16.🔗 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
- 17.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a funny, moving one (c) no picture at all (d) a plain, still one
- 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 19.🔗 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
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see colours (b) hear a bell (c) feel hot and cold (d) taste sour
- 21.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) the word’s meaning (c) its spelling backwards (d) nothing else
- 22.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a fan by the teacher’s desk, a candle by the classroom door, a kettle by the playground, a drum by the library, an umbrella by the blackboard. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) fan (b) candle (c) drum (d) kettle
- 24.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) it looks nice (c) to make it longer (d) no reason
- 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 26.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) smell (b) taste (c) sound (d) sight
- 27.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 28.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 29.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) all in one colour (c) topic in a corner (d) long sentences
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sits on an umpire; the umpire chases a doll; the doll tickles a monkey; the monkey sings to a flute. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) doll (b) umpire (c) monkey (d) flute
- 31.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a dull white wall (d) a sock that smells awful
- 32.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 33.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 34.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a random new city
- 35.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) adding sums (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) turn into fruit (c) carries water upward (d) attract bees
- 37.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug crashes into a parrot; the parrot pulls a lamp; the lamp jumps over a duck; the duck bounces onto a jalebi. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lamp (b) jalebi (c) parrot (d) duck
- 39.🏰 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
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror tickles a wallet; the wallet chases a fan; the fan bounces onto a mango; the mango crashes into a frog. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) wallet (b) mirror (c) frog (d) fan
Answer key
- step 3
- flowers
- a strong picture
- False
- step 1
- parrot
- cloud
- it shows how ideas link
- see shapes
- picture the first item
- a sock that smells awful
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- flower
- mother
- fix stops in order
- link it to the next item
- a funny, moving one
- a weak picture
- link it to the next item
- see colours
- the word’s meaning
- each link leads on
- kettle
- to keep the order
- keep linking in order
- smell
- step 1
- False
- details on small twigs
- doll
- a dull white wall
- fix stops in order
- step 2
- one you know very well
- new words in a language
- grow under the ground
- step 4
- parrot
- choose a place you know
- wallet
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