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 of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a far-off still tree (c) the word in small print (d) a normal-sized cup
- 2.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a plain, still one (b) no picture at all (c) just the word (d) a funny, moving one
- 3.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 4.🔗 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
- 5.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) elephant (b) rocket (c) honesty (d) banana
- 6.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a far-off still tree (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a pencil that dances
- 7.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 8.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste (d) touch
- 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
- 10.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a KNOCK on the nose”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paani (b) haathi (c) machhli (d) naak
- 11.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) long numbers (c) new words in a language (d) drawing maps
- 12.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a dull white wall (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a bright red flying cow
- 13.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hearing a whistle (b) hearing a dog bark (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) hearing a drum boom
- 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 15.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
- 17.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) smelling wet earth (b) hearing a whistle (c) seeing a glowing star (d) stroking soft fur
- 18.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) quick to see and recall (c) no reason (d) it looks empty
- 19.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a net by the post box, a tiger by the banyan tree, a key by the fruit cart, a vase by the park gate, a radio by the bus stop. Where did you place the key? (a) fruit cart (b) park gate (c) banyan tree (d) bus stop
- 20.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a pencil that dances (c) a plain grey box (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a rope by the dining table, a violin by the kitchen, an anchor by the TV, a mirror by the sofa, a doll by the bed. What did you place by the kitchen? (a) rope (b) mirror (c) violin (d) anchor
- 23.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it hides the ideas (c) it needs no review (d) it shows how ideas link
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant firm (c) grow under the ground (d) make seeds
- 25.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 26.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it small and plain (c) keep it still (d) make it big and funny
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a frog by the teacher’s desk, a ladder by the stairs, a tent by the blackboard, a van by the notice board, a shoe by the classroom door. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) tent (b) van (c) frog (d) ladder
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) turn into fruit (c) holds up the leaves (d) make seeds
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flowers
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) take in water from soil (c) carries food to parts (d) turn into fruit
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sits on a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a doll; the doll rolls into a ball; the ball falls into a cat. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) lamp (b) kettle (c) cat (d) ball
- 32.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 33.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a goat by the notice board, a tiger by the school gate, a fan by the teacher’s desk, an igloo by the stairs, a flute by the classroom door. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) igloo (b) fan (c) flute (d) goat
- 35.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 36.🗣️ In Hindi, “ped” means tree. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a PIE under your foot (b) I AM eating a mango (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) I NEED sleep
- 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 38.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 39.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 40.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a far-off still tree (d) the word in small print
Answer key
- a mango that sings
- a funny, moving one
- a strong picture
- picture the first item
- honesty
- a far-off still tree
- a weak picture
- touch
- that item is lost
- naak
- new words in a language
- a dull white wall
- smelling a stinky sock
- keep linking in order
- step 4
- each link leads on
- seeing a glowing star
- quick to see and recall
- fruit cart
- one you know very well
- a plain grey box
- violin
- it shows how ideas link
- make seeds
- a good mind map
- make it big and funny
- ladder
- holds up the leaves
- flowers
- green, flat and thin
- cat
- fix stops in order
- False
- goat
- funny actions
- a tree on a note PAD
- step 3
- a poor mind map
- a strong picture
- a laughing tiffin box
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