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: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) nose (d) eyes
- 3.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a dull white wall (c) a pencil that dances (d) a plain grey box
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) hearing a drum boom (b) stroking soft fur (c) smelling wet earth (d) tasting salty chips
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) take in water from soil (c) holds up the leaves (d) carries water upward
- 6.🔗 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
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) grow under the ground (c) take in water from soil (d) holds up the leaves
- 8.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a giant rainbow umbrella (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a small grey dot (d) a plain box
- 9.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 10.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
- 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 13.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) means the same (d) sounds like the new word
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) carries food to parts (c) green, flat and thin (d) holds up the leaves
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) skin
- 16.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) smelling jasmine (c) tasting bitter karela (d) feeling a prickly cactus
- 17.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 18.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “I AM eating a mango”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aam (b) naak (c) ped (d) baadal
- 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 22.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) all in one colour (c) details on small twigs (d) ideas with no links
- 23.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot tickles a fan; the fan rolls into a sock; the sock bounces onto a kettle; the kettle chases a guava. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) inkpot (b) sock (c) guava (d) kettle
- 25.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) too slow (b) useless (c) easier to keep (d) harder to keep
- 26.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a plain grey box (d) a list of words only
- 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana pulls a violin; the violin falls into a cat; the cat bounces onto an umpire; the umpire sings to an ant. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) banana (b) umpire (c) ant (d) cat
- 30.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a MAZE on a table (b) a CHANDelier on the moon (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a BAT made of rice
- 31.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 32.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: feeling a prickly cactus? (a) sight (b) sound (c) touch (d) taste
- 34.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) no reason (c) it looks nice (d) to keep the order
- 35.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
- 36.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the main topic (c) your name (d) the date
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place an onion by the dining table, a ball by the bed, a van by the kitchen, a ladder by the sofa, a mirror by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) ball (b) van (c) ladder (d) onion
- 38.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only once a year
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) take in water from soil (c) hold the plant firm (d) attract bees
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant jumps over an igloo; the igloo pulls a nest; the nest rolls into a frog; the frog sits on a coconut. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) frog (b) nest (c) ant (d) igloo
Answer key
- False
- skin
- a pencil that dances
- tasting salty chips
- take in water from soil
- that item is lost
- holds up the leaves
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- step 1
- choose a place you know
- picture the first item
- a weak picture
- sounds like the new word
- turn into fruit
- skin
- seeing a glowing star
- step 4
- choose a place you know
- aam
- step 3
- step 1
- details on small twigs
- True
- kettle
- easier to keep
- True
- a laughing tiffin box
- link it to the next item
- banana
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- fix stops in order
- False
- touch
- to keep the order
- each link leads on
- the main topic
- ball
- yes, with new pictures
- attract bees
- nest
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