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 recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
- 2.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) smell (b) touch (c) sound (d) taste
- 3.🔗 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
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a list of words only (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a far-off still tree (d) the word in small print
- 5.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) words are useless (c) they need no attention (d) images stick better
- 6.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 7.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) tasting raw mango (c) watching fireworks (d) smelling a stinky sock
- 8.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the date (c) your name (d) the main topic
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite sings to a spoon; the spoon falls into a guava; the guava sits on a pencil; the pencil pulls an ant. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) spoon (b) guava (c) pencil (d) kite
- 10.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) stroking soft fur (c) tasting salty chips (d) watching fireworks
- 11.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon chases an orange; the orange sits on a fan; the fan tickles a coconut; the coconut jumps over a ball. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) spoon (b) fan (c) ball (d) orange
- 13.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) sound (b) taste (c) sight (d) touch
- 14.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
- 15.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) make food using sunlight (c) turn into fruit (d) carries food to parts
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a blurry shape (d) the word in small print
- 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 19.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 20.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) hearing a drum boom (c) seeing a glowing star (d) feeling a prickly cactus
- 21.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
- 22.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 23.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a list of words only (c) the word in small print (d) a mango that sings
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) details on small twigs (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) topic in the centre
- 25.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a key by the park gate, a pencil by the slide, a tent by the fruit cart, a guava by the swing, a banana by the bench. Where did you place the banana? (a) park gate (b) slide (c) swing (d) bench
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a blurry shape
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) turn into fruit (c) have tiny pores (d) attract bees
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) a random colour (c) nothing else (d) its spelling backwards
- 29.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the pomodoro (c) the rhyme method (d) the method of loci
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) nose (d) ears
- 31.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) smell (b) sight (c) sound (d) taste
- 32.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) feel a light touch (c) taste salty (d) smell smoke
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sweet” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) tongue (d) nose
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) details on small twigs (d) topic in a corner
- 39.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) new words in a language (c) drawing maps (d) long numbers
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a watch by the fruit cart, a bucket by the banyan tree, an urn by the park gate, a wallet by the swing, a ball by the post box. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) urn (b) bucket (c) wallet (d) watch
Answer key
- replay the story
- sound
- link it to the next item
- a sock that smells awful
- images stick better
- a strong picture
- tasting raw mango
- the main topic
- spoon
- tasting salty chips
- a strong picture
- ball
- taste
- each link leads on
- False
- turn into fruit
- a laughing tiffin box
- step 1
- True
- feeling a prickly cactus
- details on small twigs
- step 3
- a mango that sings
- tiny, cramped writing
- bench
- a blurry shape
- have tiny pores
- the word’s meaning
- the method of loci
- skin
- sight
- False
- step 3
- smell smoke
- tongue
- roots
- a weak picture
- topic in a corner
- new words in a language
- watch
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