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.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest jumps over a watch; the watch sits on a coconut; the coconut sings to a parrot; the parrot crashes into a van. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) coconut (b) watch (c) van (d) nest
- 2.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 3.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) a colour for each branch (c) one key word per branch (d) lines that link ideas
- 4.🏰 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
- 5.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an ant by the notice board, a key by the stairs, a tent by the school gate, a monkey by the classroom door, a parrot by the teacher’s desk. Where did you place the ant? (a) stairs (b) notice board (c) school gate (d) teacher’s desk
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
- 7.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan rolls into a doll; the doll pulls a duck; the duck jumps over a jeep; the jeep crashes into a pillow. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) duck (b) jeep (c) fan (d) pillow
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) skin (b) eyes (c) ears (d) nose
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into an anchor; the anchor sings to a drum; the drum tickles a rope; the rope falls into an ant. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) ant (b) banana (c) drum (d) anchor
- 11.🏰 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
- 12.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 13.🔗 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
- 14.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream bounces onto an ant; the ant falls into a bucket; the bucket pulls an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a net. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) ant (b) bucket (c) ice cream (d) inkpot
- 17.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a plain grey box (d) the word in small print
- 19.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 20.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) no reason (c) it looks nice (d) to keep the order
- 21.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) no picture at all (d) a funny, moving one
- 22.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a cat by the TV, a violin by the shoe rack, a shoe by the dining table, an owl by the door, a spoon by the sofa. What did you place by the dining table? (a) violin (b) cat (c) owl (d) shoe
- 24.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) sound (b) sight (c) taste (d) touch
- 25.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a fish lighting a MATCH”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) phool (b) dola (c) machhli (d) chaand
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a shoe by the banyan tree, a candle by the park gate, a nest by the bus stop, a doll by the fruit cart, a vase by the post box. What did you place by the banyan tree? (a) shoe (b) doll (c) vase (d) candle
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear voices (b) see shapes (c) smell smoke (d) feel rough or smooth
- 28.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) seeing a glowing star (c) smelling jasmine (d) hearing a whistle
- 29.🔗 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
- 30.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 31.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 32.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 33.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) put all at one stop (c) add more stops (d) skip 5 items
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat bounces onto a lamp; the lamp sings to a whistle; the whistle crashes into a flute; the flute sits on a parrot. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) whistle (b) lamp (c) parrot (d) goat
- 35.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) elephant (c) rocket (d) honesty
- 36.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) taste salty (b) see shapes (c) smell flowers (d) hear a bell
- 38.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) see shapes (b) hear music (c) taste salty (d) see colours
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a bucket by the sofa, a banana by the TV, a duck by the door, a kite by the shoe rack, a net by the gate. What did you place by the gate? (a) duck (b) kite (c) bucket (d) net
Answer key
- van
- a good mind map
- tiny, cramped writing
- put pictures at stops
- notice board
- roots
- True
- pillow
- eyes
- anchor
- put pictures at stops
- step 3
- picture the first item
- False
- step 2
- ice cream
- True
- a bright red flying cow
- step 3
- to keep the order
- a funny, moving one
- step 1
- shoe
- taste
- machhli
- shoe
- see shapes
- smelling jasmine
- link it to the next item
- funny actions
- hear the new word
- keep linking in order
- add more stops
- lamp
- honesty
- step 1
- smell flowers
- step 4
- hear music
- net
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