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.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a plain box (c) a small grey dot (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 2.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) the word’s meaning (c) nothing else (d) its spelling backwards
- 3.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 4.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHUBBY key”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) phool (b) kitaab (c) baadal (d) chaabi
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) see shapes (c) taste salty (d) smell food
- 7.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a pencil that dances (c) a blurry shape (d) a sock that smells awful
- 8.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔗 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
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 11.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a random new city (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
- 12.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 13.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🗣️ 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
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) holds up the leaves (d) green, flat and thin
- 17.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “an elephant with HOT tea”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaabi (b) haathi (c) paay (d) shala
- 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 19.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a candle by the gate, a fan by the sofa, a needle by the door, a van by the TV, a cat by the shoe rack. Where did you place the van? (a) door (b) gate (c) TV (d) shoe rack
- 20.🗣️ 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
- 21.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) holds up the leaves (c) make seeds (d) hold the plant firm
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe jumps over a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a candle; the candle crashes into a ladder; the ladder rolls into a rope. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) shoe (b) ladder (c) candle (d) rope
- 24.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 25.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 26.🗣️ 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
- 27.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 28.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) only for numbers (c) no, never (d) only once a year
- 29.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: feeling a prickly cactus? (a) touch (b) sound (c) taste (d) sight
- 30.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 32.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a blurry shape (c) a giant pink elephant (d) the word in small print
- 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “mez” is “a MAZE on a table”. What does “mez” mean? (a) tree (b) rice (c) key (d) table
- 34.🗣️ 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
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto an ant; the ant pulls a whistle; the whistle jumps over a rose; the rose crashes into a candle. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) rose (b) jug (c) whistle (d) ant
- 36.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 37.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) the word in small print (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a bus made of ice
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) attract bees (b) make food using sunlight (c) turn into fruit (d) make seeds
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a plain grey box (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a pencil that dances
- 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
Answer key
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- the word’s meaning
- choose a place you know
- False
- chaabi
- taste salty
- a blurry shape
- True
- link it to the next item
- step 4
- one you know very well
- step 2
- a strong picture
- choose a place you know
- link it to the meaning
- green, flat and thin
- haathi
- keep linking in order
- TV
- find a sound-alike word
- a strong picture
- make seeds
- ladder
- a strong picture
- step 4
- hear the new word
- hear the new word
- yes, with new pictures
- touch
- False
- funny actions
- a giant pink elephant
- table
- find a sound-alike word
- rose
- True
- the word in small print
- make food using sunlight
- a pencil that dances
- step 2
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