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) funny actions (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) numbers
- 2.🗣️ 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
- 3.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) the pen stirring tea (c) both the same (d) neither
- 4.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHANDelier on the moon”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaand (b) mez (c) kitaab (d) paay
- 5.🗣️ 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
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) a dull white wall (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a blurry shape
- 7.True or false: “small doodles” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 9.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sight (b) sound (c) taste (d) touch
- 10.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 11.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 13.🔗 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
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) see colours (b) hear a bell (c) feel a light touch (d) taste sour
- 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) carries water upward (c) turn into fruit (d) holds up the leaves
- 17.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 18.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) topic in a corner (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) smelling wet earth (c) stroking soft fur (d) hearing a drum boom
- 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 21.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) no reason (b) to make it longer (c) to keep the order (d) it looks nice
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) carries water upward (c) carries food to parts (d) attract bees
- 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) ears (d) eyes
- 24.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 25.🔗 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
- 26.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) skin (b) tongue (c) nose (d) ears
- 28.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) a small grey dot (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) the word “umbrella”
- 29.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 30.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) tasting raw mango (d) hands in icy water
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) details on small twigs (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) make seeds (c) carries water upward (d) grow under the ground
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sings to a fan; the fan rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream falls into an ant; the ant jumps over a tomato. Which item comes right after the key? (a) tomato (b) ice cream (c) fan (d) ant
- 34.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 35.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a lamp by the swing, a duck by the park gate, a rope by the slide, a radio by the fruit cart, a drum by the banyan tree. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) lamp (b) drum (c) rope (d) duck
- 36.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaabi” is “a CHUBBY key”. What does “chaabi” mean? (a) nose (b) book (c) mango (d) key
- 37.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) smell (b) sound (c) sight (d) touch
- 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) its spelling backwards (c) nothing else (d) a random colour
- 39.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🗣️ In Hindi, “haathi” means elephant. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a tree on a note PAD (b) a CHUBBY key (c) a MAZE on a table (d) an elephant with HOT tea
Answer key
- funny actions
- find a sound-alike word
- the pen stirring tea
- chaand
- link it to the meaning
- a laughing tiffin box
- True
- step 1
- sound
- step 3
- step 3
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- feel a light touch
- replay the story
- turn into fruit
- choose a place you know
- details on small twigs
- smelling wet earth
- keep linking in order
- to keep the order
- attract bees
- ears
- fix stops in order
- that item is lost
- step 2
- nose
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- step 1
- tasting raw mango
- details on small twigs
- grow under the ground
- fan
- a strong picture
- rope
- key
- touch
- the word’s meaning
- False
- an elephant with HOT tea
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