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 poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) topic in a corner (c) one key word per branch (d) topic in the centre
- 2.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the pomodoro (b) the rhyme method (c) the method of loci (d) chunking
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 4.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) book (b) school (c) key (d) mother
- 5.🗣️ 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
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a list of words only (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a giant pink elephant
- 7.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 8.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 9.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 10.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite rolls into an anchor; the anchor pulls a kettle; the kettle tickles a pillow; the pillow falls into a pencil. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) pencil (b) pillow (c) anchor (d) kite
- 12.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) long sentences (b) a colour for each branch (c) lines that link ideas (d) small doodles
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey crashes into a whistle; the whistle rolls into a mango; the mango falls into an anchor; the anchor pulls a needle. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) needle (b) mango (c) whistle (d) anchor
- 14.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) smelling jasmine (d) hands in icy water
- 15.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) the word in small print (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a dull white wall
- 16.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 17.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a blurry shape (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a plain grey box
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo crashes into a nest; the nest chases an owl; the owl falls into a glass; the glass bounces onto a cat. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) cat (b) igloo (c) nest (d) owl
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 20.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) elephant (c) honesty (d) rocket
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a dull white wall (d) the word in small print
- 22.🏰 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
- 23.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) is spelled the same (d) sounds like the new word
- 24.🏰 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
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 26.🗣️ 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
- 27.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a blurry shape
- 28.True or false: “a pale, tiny dot” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 31.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 32.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight (d) taste
- 33.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it grey
- 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a nest by the TV, a flute by the sofa, a candle by the bed, a pillow by the dining table, a rope by the kitchen. What did you place by the sofa? (a) candle (b) flute (c) rope (d) nest
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a list of words only (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a mango that sings (d) a dull white wall
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) ears (b) nose (c) tongue (d) skin
- 39.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
Answer key
- topic in a corner
- the method of loci
- step 3
- mother
- link it to the meaning
- a list of words only
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- step 1
- replay the story
- pillow
- long sentences
- whistle
- smelling jasmine
- a laughing tiffin box
- step 1
- a frog wearing a crown
- nest
- flowers
- honesty
- a sock that smells awful
- fix stops in order
- sounds like the new word
- choose a place you know
- a weak picture
- find a sound-alike word
- a blurry shape
- False
- False
- a strong picture
- step 3
- taste
- True
- make it big and funny
- step 2
- flute
- a mango that sings
- skin
- False
- keep linking in order
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