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 mango tickles an owl; the owl pulls a goat; the goat chases a cat; the cat jumps over a jeep. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) owl (b) goat (c) mango (d) jeep
- 2.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) nothing at all (c) the letters only (d) a blank page
- 4.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a random new city (c) a blank wall (d) one you know very well
- 5.🏰 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
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) tongue (d) eyes
- 7.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a mango that sings (d) the word in small print
- 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 9.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 11.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a cat paying a BILL (b) a CHANDelier on the moon (c) a book in a KIT bag (d) a BAT made of rice
- 12.🗣️ In Hindi, “phool” means flower. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a flower in a POOL (b) I NEED sleep (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a MAZE on a table
- 13.🏰 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
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a mango by the library, an urn by the classroom door, an orange by the stairs, a guava by the teacher’s desk, a glass by the blackboard. Where did you place the mango? (a) teacher’s desk (b) blackboard (c) stairs (d) library
- 15.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 16.🗣️ 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
- 17.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) banana (c) honesty (d) elephant
- 18.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) sound (b) sight (c) smell (d) touch
- 19.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a giant rainbow umbrella (b) a plain box (c) the word “umbrella” (d) a small grey dot
- 20.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a funny, moving one (b) no picture at all (c) a plain, still one (d) just the word
- 21.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) taste (b) sound (c) touch (d) sight
- 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 24.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 26.🗣️ In Hindi, “machhli” means fish. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) I NEED sleep (c) a book in a KIT bag (d) a fish lighting a MATCH
- 27.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) touch (b) sight (c) sound (d) smell
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) take in water from soil (c) holds up the leaves (d) make food using sunlight
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) one key word per branch (d) topic in a corner
- 30.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 32.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) touch (b) sight (c) sound (d) taste
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor chases a frog; the frog bounces onto an igloo; the igloo jumps over a fan; the fan pulls a mirror. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) anchor (b) igloo (c) mirror (d) fan
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) make food using sunlight (c) have tiny pores (d) carries food to parts
- 35.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 36.🗣️ 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
- 37.🔗 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
- 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) its spelling backwards (c) a random colour (d) nothing else
- 39.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 40.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) the word in small print (c) a list of words only (d) a laughing tiffin box
Answer key
- jeep
- False
- a bird leaving a cage
- one you know very well
- choose a place you know
- tongue
- a mango that sings
- keep linking in order
- True
- step 1
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- a flower in a POOL
- put pictures at stops
- library
- step 3
- find a sound-alike word
- honesty
- smell
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- a funny, moving one
- taste
- a weak picture
- a strong picture
- False
- picture the first item
- a fish lighting a MATCH
- sight
- take in water from soil
- topic in a corner
- False
- step 4
- touch
- igloo
- carries food to parts
- hear the new word
- find a sound-alike word
- link it to the next item
- the word’s meaning
- step 4
- a laughing tiffin box
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