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 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
- 2.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) attract bees (b) carries food to parts (c) hold the plant firm (d) take in water from soil
- 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 5.🏰 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
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle chases a key; the key sings to a net; the net pulls an onion; the onion tickles a needle. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) needle (b) onion (c) whistle (d) net
- 7.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 8.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a giant pink elephant (c) the word in small print (d) a mango that sings
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) eyes (d) ears
- 10.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 11.🗣️ 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
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
- 13.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 14.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “haathi” is “an elephant with HOT tea”. What does “haathi” mean? (a) rice (b) school (c) elephant (d) foot
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) feel rough or smooth (c) hear music (d) see shapes
- 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a nest by the TV, a goat by the gate, an orange by the shoe rack, a jeep by the door, a frog by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) frog (b) nest (c) jeep (d) goat
- 19.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a mango that sings
- 20.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a plain, still one (b) just the word (c) no picture at all (d) a funny, moving one
- 21.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) a random colour (c) the word’s meaning (d) its spelling backwards
- 22.🔗 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
- 23.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a far-off still tree (c) a list of words only (d) a bright red flying cow
- 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 25.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) a small grey dot (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) the word “umbrella”
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) carries water upward (c) carries food to parts (d) holds up the leaves
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) roots (b) flowers (c) stem (d) leaves
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a monkey in a BAND”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) machhli (b) paani (c) sakhar (d) bandar
- 29.🗣️ 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
- 30.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent jumps over a sock; the sock tickles an apple; the apple falls into a banana; the banana chases a vase. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) tent (b) banana (c) apple (d) sock
- 32.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 33.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a plain grey box (c) a dull white wall (d) a normal-sized cup
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 35.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 37.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the method of loci (b) the rhyme method (c) chunking (d) the pomodoro
- 38.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 39.🏰 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
- 40.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
Answer key
- put pictures at stops
- True
- attract bees
- link it to the next item
- one you know very well
- onion
- a strong picture
- the word in small print
- ears
- find a sound-alike word
- link it to the meaning
- roots
- a pale, tiny dot
- False
- elephant
- see shapes
- step 1
- nest
- a normal-sized cup
- a funny, moving one
- the word’s meaning
- that item is lost
- a bright red flying cow
- link it to the next item
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- turn into fruit
- leaves
- bandar
- find a sound-alike word
- a strong picture
- banana
- step 3
- a laughing tiffin box
- link it to the next item
- step 1
- a strong picture
- the method of loci
- step 4
- yes, with new pictures
- choose a place you know
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