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 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
- 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
- 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato sits on a cat; the cat chases a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a flute; the flute rolls into a vase. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) cat (b) jalebi (c) flute (d) vase
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) tasting salty chips (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) watching fireworks
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
- 6.🔗 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
- 7.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) long sentences (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) topic in the centre
- 10.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 11.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “machhli” is “a fish lighting a MATCH”. What does “machhli” mean? (a) key (b) elephant (c) cloud (d) fish
- 12.🗣️ 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
- 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.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see shapes (b) hear music (c) feel rough or smooth (d) taste sweet
- 16.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 17.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a jalebi by the TV, a parrot by the bed, a frog by the sofa, a van by the dining table, a needle by the kitchen. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) frog (b) parrot (c) van (d) needle
- 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sings to a bucket; the bucket falls into an orange; the orange jumps over a duck; the duck crashes into a spoon. Which item comes right after the key? (a) duck (b) key (c) bucket (d) spoon
- 21.🏰 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
- 22.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🏰 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
- 24.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) no picture at all (d) a funny, moving one
- 25.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a far-off still tree (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a giant pink elephant
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a jalebi by the gate, an apple by the shoe rack, a ball by the sofa, a spoon by the door, a pencil by the TV. Where did you place the apple? (a) door (b) TV (c) gate (d) shoe rack
- 27.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell (d) touch
- 28.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an inkpot by the classroom door, a watch by the school gate, an onion by the notice board, an owl by the teacher’s desk, a jug by the stairs. Where did you place the inkpot? (a) stairs (b) school gate (c) teacher’s desk (d) classroom door
- 30.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a banana by the stairs, a kettle by the teacher’s desk, a nest by the classroom door, a kite by the blackboard, a watch by the notice board. Where did you place the banana? (a) stairs (b) blackboard (c) notice board (d) classroom door
- 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an inkpot by the slide, a goat by the banyan tree, a van by the park gate, a fan by the swing, a pencil by the fruit cart. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) fan (b) inkpot (c) pencil (d) goat
- 33.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
- 34.🔗 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
- 35.🗣️ In Marathi, “dola” means eye. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a fish lighting a MATCH (b) a BAT made of rice (c) a DOLL with big eyes (d) a cat paying a BILL
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a net by the swing, an ice cream by the slide, a violin by the bench, a bucket by the fruit cart, an igloo by the park gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) igloo (b) violin (c) ice cream (d) bucket
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 38.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) skip 5 items (c) add more stops (d) put all at one stop
- 39.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
Answer key
- link it to the next item
- each link leads on
- vase
- tasting salty chips
- flowers
- link it to the next item
- False
- a good mind map
- topic in the centre
- step 3
- fish
- find a sound-alike word
- put pictures at stops
- skin
- see shapes
- step 2
- frog
- picture the first item
- a strong picture
- bucket
- put pictures at stops
- False
- choose a place you know
- a funny, moving one
- a giant pink elephant
- shoe rack
- touch
- step 2
- classroom door
- stairs
- step 3
- inkpot
- that item is lost
- picture the first item
- a DOLL with big eyes
- bucket
- a strong picture
- add more stops
- True
- step 4
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