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.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or link it to the meaning? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) link it to the meaning
- 2.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sight (b) sound (c) smell (d) touch
- 3.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) have tiny pores (c) hold the plant firm (d) green, flat and thin
- 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 6.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 7.🔗 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
- 8.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only for numbers (b) only once a year (c) no, never (d) yes, with new pictures
- 9.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 13.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon tickles a kettle; the kettle sits on a bucket; the bucket rolls into a coconut; the coconut pulls a tomato. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) kettle (b) bucket (c) coconut (d) lemon
- 15.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a plain grey box (d) the word in small print
- 16.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) adding sums
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) all in one colour (c) small doodles (d) topic in the centre
- 18.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a list of words only
- 19.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) lines that link ideas (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) one key word per branch (d) topic in the centre
- 20.🎨 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
- 21.🗣️ 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
- 22.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 24.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a blurry shape (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a kite as big as a house
- 25.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
- 26.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) no reason (b) it looks empty (c) quick to see and recall (d) it saves ink
- 27.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell (d) touch
- 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) turn into fruit (c) have tiny pores (d) make food using sunlight
- 30.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) a funny, moving one (d) no picture at all
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into a drum; the drum jumps over a radio; the radio pulls a nest; the nest sits on a candle. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) nest (b) ant (c) drum (d) candle
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle pulls a cat; the cat bounces onto a kettle; the kettle chases a vase; the vase tickles a tent. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) cat (b) tent (c) vase (d) needle
- 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a cat paying a BILL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aam (b) billi (c) chaand (d) bhaat
- 34.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) a blank wall (d) one you know very well
- 35.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 37.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) add more stops (c) put all at one stop (d) use no route
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a plain grey box (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a bright red flying cow
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) eyes (b) nose (c) tongue (d) ears
Answer key
- find a sound-alike word
- sound
- a poor mind map
- hold the plant firm
- step 1
- a strong picture
- link it to the next item
- yes, with new pictures
- True
- that item is lost
- keep linking in order
- roots
- step 3
- kettle
- a bus made of ice
- new words in a language
- all in one colour
- a list of words only
- tiny, cramped writing
- a bird leaving a cage
- find a sound-alike word
- False
- True
- a blurry shape
- replay the story
- quick to see and recall
- sight
- picture the first item
- turn into fruit
- a funny, moving one
- nest
- needle
- billi
- one you know very well
- hear the new word
- a weak picture
- True
- add more stops
- a plain grey box
- ears
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