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 of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a bus made of ice (c) a plain grey box (d) a list of words only
- 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 4.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) green, flat and thin (c) carries food to parts (d) holds up the leaves
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) hear music (c) taste salty (d) see shapes
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) see colours (b) taste salty (c) feel rough or smooth (d) smell food
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place an anchor by the sofa, a key by the bed, a rose by the dining table, a tiger by the kitchen, a guava by the TV. Where did you place the key? (a) kitchen (b) TV (c) dining table (d) bed
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope pulls a van; the van rolls into an igloo; the igloo tickles a goat; the goat sits on an umbrella. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) van (b) rope (c) goat (d) umbrella
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) leaves (d) roots
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) carries food to parts (c) grow under the ground (d) holds up the leaves
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) details on small twigs
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place an owl by the park gate, a goat by the slide, a parrot by the swing, a doll by the bench, a mango by the fruit cart. Where did you place the mango? (a) park gate (b) slide (c) swing (d) fruit cart
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) nose (d) skin
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant tickles an apple; the apple rolls into a duck; the duck bounces onto a jeep; the jeep crashes into an umpire. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) ant (b) apple (c) umpire (d) duck
- 17.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the pomodoro (b) the rhyme method (c) the method of loci (d) chunking
- 18.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 20.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) hear voices (c) taste sour (d) feel rough or smooth
- 22.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sings to an igloo; the igloo pulls a watch; the watch falls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a spoon. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) watch (b) monkey (c) spoon (d) igloo
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant key chases a lamp; the lamp rolls into an owl; the owl jumps over a needle; the needle sits on a glass. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) key (b) needle (c) lamp (d) owl
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) holds up the leaves (c) turn into fruit (d) have tiny pores
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 27.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or review the picture? (a) link it to the meaning (b) review the picture
- 28.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a pencil that dances (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a far-off still tree
- 29.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
- 30.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) to keep the order (c) no reason (d) it looks nice
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) small doodles (c) topic in the centre (d) lines that link ideas
- 32.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) elephant (b) banana (c) honesty (d) rocket
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle jumps over a lamp; the lamp sits on a rose; the rose rolls into a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a drum. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jeep (b) rose (c) lamp (d) drum
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep tickles a tomato; the tomato jumps over a radio; the radio sits on a fan; the fan falls into a duck. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) fan (b) jeep (c) tomato (d) radio
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a list of words only (c) a dull white wall (d) a giant pink elephant
- 36.🏰 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
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an orange by the fruit cart, a kettle by the park gate, a needle by the banyan tree, a net by the swing, a tomato by the slide. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) tomato (b) needle (c) orange (d) kettle
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 39.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only for numbers (d) no, never
- 40.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) after a year (b) only in the exam (c) never again (d) later today and tomorrow
Answer key
- a bus made of ice
- step 1
- step 3
- step 4
- green, flat and thin
- taste salty
- feel rough or smooth
- bed
- van
- step 4
- roots
- grow under the ground
- tiny, cramped writing
- fruit cart
- nose
- umpire
- the method of loci
- False
- a weak picture
- that item is lost
- hear voices
- one you know very well
- igloo
- owl
- have tiny pores
- roots
- link it to the meaning
- a far-off still tree
- the pen stirring tea
- to keep the order
- ideas with no links
- honesty
- drum
- jeep
- a giant pink elephant
- put pictures at stops
- tomato
- a weak picture
- yes, with new pictures
- later today and tomorrow
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