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 place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a blank wall (c) a random new city (d) one you know very well
- 2.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a monkey in a BAND”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) billi (b) haathi (c) bhaat (d) bandar
- 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sings to a mirror; the mirror falls into a banana; the banana jumps over a drum; the drum chases a kite. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) kite (b) drum (c) banana (d) tiger
- 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.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch (d) smell
- 6.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a BATTLE in the clouds”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) haathi (b) sakhar (c) baadal (d) shala
- 7.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make seeds (b) make food using sunlight (c) take in water from soil (d) attract bees
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) green, flat and thin (c) have tiny pores (d) take in water from soil
- 10.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a dull white wall (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a list of words only
- 11.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
- 12.🏰 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
- 13.🏰 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
- 14.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 15.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp jumps over a jug; the jug crashes into a cat; the cat chases a bucket; the bucket falls into an umpire. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) cat (b) lamp (c) umpire (d) jug
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion pulls a candle; the candle sits on a violin; the violin sings to a key; the key rolls into a needle. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) needle (b) candle (c) violin (d) key
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) take in water from soil (c) grow under the ground (d) hold the plant firm
- 20.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a vase by the bed, a pencil by the dining table, a pillow by the TV, an igloo by the kitchen, a parrot by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) parrot (b) vase (c) pillow (d) pencil
- 21.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) nothing at all (b) the letters only (c) a bird leaving a cage (d) a blank page
- 22.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava sings to an orange; the orange crashes into a lemon; the lemon sits on a violin; the violin jumps over a jug. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jug (b) lemon (c) orange (d) guava
- 24.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a radio by the park gate, an onion by the banyan tree, a wallet by the post box, a drum by the fruit cart, a watch by the bus stop. Where did you place the watch? (a) park gate (b) fruit cart (c) bus stop (d) banyan tree
- 25.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) too slow (b) easier to keep (c) useless (d) harder to keep
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place an orange by the sofa, a lemon by the shoe rack, a watch by the gate, a lamp by the TV, a candle by the door. What did you place by the gate? (a) lamp (b) orange (c) watch (d) lemon
- 27.🗣️ 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
- 28.🏰 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
- 29.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a dull white wall (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a pencil that dances
- 30.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 31.🏰 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
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) make seeds (c) grow under the ground (d) make food using sunlight
- 33.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) plain lists
- 34.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a giant pink elephant
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) ears (d) nose
- 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.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) sound (b) taste (c) smell (d) sight
- 38.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) no reason (c) it looks nice (d) to make it longer
- 39.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a small grey dot (b) a giant rainbow umbrella (c) the word “umbrella” (d) a plain box
- 40.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) taste (b) sound (c) touch (d) sight
Answer key
- one you know very well
- bandar
- banana
- keep linking in order
- taste
- baadal
- step 2
- take in water from soil
- take in water from soil
- a bright red flying cow
- each link leads on
- step 4
- fix stops in order
- a good mind map
- a poor mind map
- step 1
- lamp
- candle
- green, flat and thin
- pillow
- a bird leaving a cage
- put pictures at stops
- lemon
- bus stop
- easier to keep
- watch
- link it to the meaning
- choose a place you know
- a dull white wall
- step 3
- fix stops in order
- carries food to parts
- funny actions
- a normal-sized cup
- eyes
- find a sound-alike word
- sight
- to keep the order
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- sight
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