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.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) a random colour (c) nothing else (d) its spelling backwards
- 3.🏰 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
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) sounds like the new word (c) is always in Hindi (d) means the same
- 5.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) a blank page (c) the letters only (d) nothing at all
- 6.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a plain, still one (b) no picture at all (c) a funny, moving one (d) just the word
- 7.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 8.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 9.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 11.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a pencil that dances (c) a blurry shape (d) a plain grey box
- 12.🗣️ 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
- 13.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a list of words only (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a giant pink elephant
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a drum by the kitchen, a violin by the TV, a watch by the bed, a ball by the dining table, a whistle by the sofa. What did you place by the sofa? (a) ball (b) drum (c) violin (d) whistle
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 16.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a far-off still tree (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a giant pink elephant
- 17.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a guava by the blackboard, a jalebi by the classroom door, a fan by the library, a pillow by the stairs, an umpire by the teacher’s desk. What did you place by the classroom door? (a) jalebi (b) guava (c) pillow (d) fan
- 19.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 20.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) images stick better (c) they are boring (d) words are useless
- 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a net by the post box, a wallet by the banyan tree, an urn by the park gate, a candle by the fruit cart, a jug by the swing. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) wallet (b) urn (c) jug (d) net
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a normal-sized cup
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) nose (b) eyes (c) ears (d) tongue
- 26.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) smell (b) sound (c) sight (d) touch
- 27.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 28.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it small and plain
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) carries food to parts (c) attract bees (d) turn into fruit
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) taste sour (b) smell smoke (c) hear music (d) taste sweet
- 31.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a mango that sings (c) a bright red flying cow (d) the word in small print
- 32.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a list of words only (c) a plain grey box (d) a dull white wall
- 33.🗣️ In Hindi, “mez” means table. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a MAZE on a table (b) I NEED sleep (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- 34.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) a random new city (c) one you never saw (d) one you know very well
- 35.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) read words (b) hear voices (c) feel hot and cold (d) hear music
- 37.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) seeing a glowing star (c) hearing a whistle (d) smelling a stinky sock
- 38.🗣️ 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
- 39.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor falls into a van; the van tickles a monkey; the monkey rolls into a pencil; the pencil sings to a tomato. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) anchor (b) pencil (c) van (d) tomato
Answer key
- True
- the word’s meaning
- fix stops in order
- sounds like the new word
- a bird leaving a cage
- a funny, moving one
- a strong picture
- step 2
- step 1
- step 1
- a pencil that dances
- find a sound-alike word
- a list of words only
- whistle
- a weak picture
- a far-off still tree
- True
- jalebi
- step 4
- images stick better
- keep linking in order
- flowers
- urn
- a normal-sized cup
- tongue
- sound
- step 3
- make it big and funny
- carries food to parts
- smell smoke
- the word in small print
- a mango that sings
- a MAZE on a table
- one you know very well
- True
- feel hot and cold
- hearing a whistle
- hear the new word
- step 2
- tomato
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