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) topic in the centre (b) one key word per branch (c) topic in a corner (d) lines that link ideas
- 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) take in water from soil (c) make seeds (d) attract bees
- 4.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) nothing at all (c) a blank page (d) the letters only
- 5.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 6.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) sight (b) sound (c) taste (d) smell
- 7.🗣️ 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
- 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango chases an ant; the ant sings to a drum; the drum falls into a frog; the frog bounces onto a sock. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) frog (b) drum (c) sock (d) ant
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) see colours (b) smell food (c) see shapes (d) hear a bell
- 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) sounds like the new word (c) is spelled the same (d) is always in Hindi
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) a far-off still tree (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 14.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) the word in small print (d) a giant pink elephant
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) carries food to parts (c) have tiny pores (d) holds up the leaves
- 16.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 17.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) carries water upward (d) take in water from soil
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) turn into fruit (c) attract bees (d) have tiny pores
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a pencil that dances (d) the word in small print
- 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 24.🗣️ 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
- 25.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place an ant by the notice board, a bucket by the classroom door, a goat by the stairs, a spoon by the blackboard, a fan by the teacher’s desk. Where did you place the ant? (a) stairs (b) blackboard (c) notice board (d) classroom door
- 26.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
- 27.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 28.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) sight (b) smell (c) sound (d) taste
- 30.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or review the picture? (a) link it to the meaning (b) review the picture
- 31.🗣️ In Marathi, “bhaat” means rice. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a CHUBBY key (c) a BAT made of rice (d) a DOLL with big eyes
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) ears (b) nose (c) tongue (d) eyes
- 33.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) to keep the order (c) no reason (d) it looks nice
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) read words (c) hear voices (d) smell flowers
- 35.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) grow under the ground (c) holds up the leaves (d) carries water upward
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a tiger by the stairs, a banana by the classroom door, a tomato by the teacher’s desk, a drum by the blackboard, a rose by the notice board. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) tomato (b) rose (c) tiger (d) drum
- 38.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a dull white wall (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a plain grey box
- 39.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute jumps over an umpire; the umpire rolls into a mango; the mango chases a vase; the vase crashes into a cat. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) umpire (b) flute (c) cat (d) mango
Answer key
- topic in a corner
- step 1
- take in water from soil
- a bird leaving a cage
- choose a place you know
- sight
- find a sound-alike word
- ant
- smell food
- picture the first item
- sounds like the new word
- a weak picture
- a giant pink elephant
- the word in small print
- turn into fruit
- step 1
- False
- take in water from soil
- carries water upward
- a weak picture
- the word in small print
- keep linking in order
- a strong picture
- find a sound-alike word
- notice board
- that item is lost
- step 1
- True
- sight
- link it to the meaning
- a BAT made of rice
- eyes
- to keep the order
- read words
- True
- grow under the ground
- tomato
- a frog wearing a crown
- each link leads on
- flute
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