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 is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a dull white wall (c) a mango that sings (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a plain grey box (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 3.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) add more stops (c) skip 5 items (d) put all at one stop
- 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) carries water upward (c) attract bees (d) have tiny pores
- 8.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 9.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a frog by the gate, a cat by the shoe rack, a watch by the TV, an orange by the door, a coconut by the sofa. What did you place by the shoe rack? (a) watch (b) cat (c) frog (d) orange
- 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 11.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) sound (b) touch (c) smell (d) sight
- 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 13.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a radio by the bench, a violin by the fruit cart, a coconut by the swing, an ice cream by the slide, a ball by the park gate. What did you place by the park gate? (a) coconut (b) radio (c) ice cream (d) ball
- 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) copying a whole page (c) ideas with no links (d) topic in a corner
- 17.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 18.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) smelling wet earth (c) tasting raw mango (d) watching fireworks
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a plain grey box (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a far-off still tree
- 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 24.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) tasting bitter karela (c) watching fireworks (d) hands in icy water
- 25.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a dull white wall (c) a list of words only (d) a blurry shape
- 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place an apple by the blackboard, a kite by the classroom door, a parrot by the stairs, a drum by the library, an owl by the teacher’s desk. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) parrot (b) drum (c) owl (d) apple
- 28.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sits on a lemon; the lemon crashes into an umpire; the umpire pulls a bucket; the bucket falls into a jeep. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) bucket (b) jeep (c) umpire (d) lemon
- 30.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a small grey dot (c) a plain box (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 31.🔗 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
- 32.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) cat (b) monkey (c) mother (d) elephant
- 33.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only once a year (c) only for numbers (d) yes, with new pictures
- 34.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a plain, still one (b) no picture at all (c) just the word (d) a funny, moving one
- 35.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 36.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange jumps over a jug; the jug bounces onto a frog; the frog rolls into a pencil; the pencil sits on an umbrella. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) umbrella (b) jug (c) pencil (d) orange
- 38.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a drum boom (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) smelling wet earth (d) watching fireworks
- 39.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it grey (c) make it small and plain (d) make it big and funny
Answer key
- a mango that sings
- a plain grey box
- False
- add more stops
- step 2
- step 1
- take in water from soil
- choose a place you know
- cat
- keep linking in order
- touch
- step 4
- True
- ball
- replay the story
- one key word per branch
- step 1
- each link leads on
- tasting raw mango
- a pencil that dances
- link it to the next item
- stem
- a weak picture
- hands in icy water
- a giant pink elephant
- picture the first item
- drum
- hear the new word
- lemon
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- link it to the next item
- mother
- yes, with new pictures
- a funny, moving one
- put pictures at stops
- find a sound-alike word
- jug
- watching fireworks
- True
- make it big and funny
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