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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) long sentences (c) ideas with no links (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
- 3.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 4.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) taste (b) touch (c) sound (d) smell
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) feel hot and cold (c) hear music (d) see colours
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a blurry shape (c) a pencil that dances (d) the word in small print
- 7.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) after a year (c) only in the exam (d) never again
- 8.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
- 11.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent crashes into a violin; the violin rolls into an umpire; the umpire sings to a jeep; the jeep chases an apple. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tent (b) violin (c) jeep (d) umpire
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
- 16.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) the word in small print (c) a plain grey box (d) a blurry shape
- 17.🔗 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
- 18.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) have tiny pores (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant firm
- 20.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “ped” is “a tree on a note PAD”. What does “ped” mean? (a) book (b) nose (c) rice (d) tree
- 21.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) sight (b) taste (c) sound (d) touch
- 22.🗣️ 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
- 23.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) throw it away (b) colour it again (c) redraw it from memory (d) frame it
- 24.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) a plain, still one (c) a funny, moving one (d) just the word
- 25.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place an urn by the library, a rope by the stairs, a shoe by the blackboard, an inkpot by the teacher’s desk, a lamp by the classroom door. What did you place by the classroom door? (a) inkpot (b) lamp (c) shoe (d) urn
- 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 28.🗣️ 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
- 29.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) drawing maps (c) long numbers (d) new words in a language
- 30.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) one key word per branch (c) details on small twigs (d) topic in a corner
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a ball; the ball sings to a tiger; the tiger falls into a net; the net rolls into a rose. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) duck (b) ball (c) rose (d) tiger
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place an apple by the TV, a lemon by the dining table, a bucket by the kitchen, a cat by the sofa, an urn by the bed. Where did you place the bucket? (a) kitchen (b) bed (c) sofa (d) dining table
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
- 34.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 35.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it looks empty (b) it saves ink (c) no reason (d) quick to see and recall
- 36.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 37.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
- 38.True or false: “small doodles” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🏰 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
- 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
Answer key
- one key word per branch
- each link leads on
- step 2
- touch
- see colours
- a pencil that dances
- later today and tomorrow
- False
- hear the new word
- flowers
- False
- True
- umpire
- put pictures at stops
- that item is lost
- a bright red flying cow
- picture the first item
- step 1
- have tiny pores
- tree
- sound
- hear the new word
- redraw it from memory
- a funny, moving one
- True
- lamp
- keep linking in order
- hear the new word
- new words in a language
- topic in a corner
- ball
- kitchen
- flowers
- a strong picture
- quick to see and recall
- fix stops in order
- replay the story
- True
- choose a place you know
- keep linking in order
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