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, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) colours only
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle falls into a coconut; the coconut crashes into a banana; the banana tickles an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a tent. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) inkpot (b) banana (c) coconut (d) candle
- 3.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: feeling a prickly cactus? (a) sound (b) taste (c) touch (d) sight
- 4.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a plain grey box (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a kite as big as a house
- 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 6.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) the pen stirring tea (c) neither (d) both the same
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a mango by the classroom door, a ball by the stairs, a mirror by the blackboard, a jeep by the library, a radio by the teacher’s desk. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) jeep (b) radio (c) mirror (d) ball
- 9.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a tree on a note PAD”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) ped (b) shala (c) naak (d) machhli
- 10.🔗 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
- 11.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 13.True or false: “a sock that smells awful” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 15.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) long sentences (c) topic in a corner (d) a colour for each branch
- 16.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 17.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a dull white wall (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a pencil that dances
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon pulls a shoe; the shoe sits on a cat; the cat bounces onto a tomato; the tomato tickles a tiger. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) shoe (b) cat (c) tomato (d) lemon
- 19.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) redraw it from memory (c) colour it again (d) throw it away
- 20.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 21.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) long numbers (c) adding sums (d) new words in a language
- 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) see colours (b) feel rough or smooth (c) taste salty (d) smell food
- 24.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a banana by the park gate, an umpire by the banyan tree, a candle by the post box, a duck by the bus stop, a lemon by the fruit cart. What did you place by the banyan tree? (a) duck (b) candle (c) umpire (d) banana
- 25.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sweet” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) skin
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place an ant by the shoe rack, a ball by the sofa, a violin by the TV, a net by the door, a doll by the gate. What did you place by the shoe rack? (a) net (b) ball (c) doll (d) ant
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) stem
- 29.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) guess
- 30.🔗 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
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an apple by the swing, a doll by the fruit cart, a goat by the banyan tree, a mirror by the park gate, a pencil by the slide. Where did you place the mirror? (a) swing (b) fruit cart (c) banyan tree (d) park gate
- 32.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 33.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey sits on a watch; the watch bounces onto a parrot; the parrot chases a cat; the cat sings to a kite. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) cat (b) parrot (c) monkey (d) kite
- 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🔗 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
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a pencil that dances (c) a mango that sings (d) the word in small print
- 38.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) sound (b) sight (c) taste (d) smell
- 39.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
Answer key
- funny actions
- coconut
- touch
- a plain grey box
- step 4
- False
- the pen stirring tea
- ball
- ped
- link it to the next item
- a good mind map
- keep linking in order
- True
- step 3
- a colour for each branch
- step 4
- a pencil that dances
- shoe
- redraw it from memory
- step 1
- new words in a language
- a strong picture
- smell food
- umpire
- True
- tongue
- ant
- flowers
- replay the story
- picture the first item
- park gate
- a strong picture
- step 2
- cat
- False
- link it to the next item
- the word in small print
- smell
- step 1
- picture the first item
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