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 step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 4.🏰 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
- 5.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
- 6.🗣️ In Marathi, “dola” means eye. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a fish lighting a MATCH (b) a school in a SHAWL (c) I NEED sleep (d) a DOLL with big eyes
- 7.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
- 8.🔗 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
- 9.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite pulls an urn; the urn tickles a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a glass; the glass rolls into a tiger. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) tiger (b) glass (c) jalebi (d) kite
- 11.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. Which word does it help you remember? (a) sakhar (b) bhaat (c) aai (d) phool
- 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 13.🏰 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
- 14.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a blurry shape (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a kite as big as a house
- 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 16.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) long numbers (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 17.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “water in a PAN”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paani (b) baadal (c) haathi (d) aam
- 18.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 19.🗣️ 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
- 20.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a tree on a note PAD”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) machhli (b) ped (c) kitaab (d) mez
- 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a frog by the fruit cart, a doll by the bus stop, an apple by the banyan tree, a monkey by the park gate, a drum by the post box. Where did you place the frog? (a) park gate (b) bus stop (c) banyan tree (d) fruit cart
- 22.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
- 23.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell (d) sound
- 24.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) watching fireworks (c) hearing a drum boom (d) feeling a prickly cactus
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 26.🏰 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
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a tent by the school gate, a van by the teacher’s desk, a guava by the stairs, an ant by the classroom door, a sock by the notice board. What did you place by the stairs? (a) ant (b) van (c) tent (d) guava
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) skin (d) nose
- 29.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 30.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) have tiny pores (c) holds up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place an apple by the fruit cart, a rope by the slide, an onion by the bench, a spoon by the swing, a ladder by the park gate. Where did you place the ladder? (a) park gate (b) fruit cart (c) slide (d) bench
- 33.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 34.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase pulls an urn; the urn sings to a pillow; the pillow chases a candle; the candle falls into a banana. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) pillow (b) banana (c) vase (d) candle
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sits on a glass; the glass rolls into an anchor; the anchor sings to a mirror; the mirror pulls a ladder. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) key (b) anchor (c) glass (d) ladder
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) make seeds (b) carries water upward (c) make food using sunlight (d) holds up the leaves
- 38.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) images stick better (c) they need no attention (d) words are useless
- 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 40.🗣️ In Marathi, “aai” means mother. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a tree on a note PAD (b) a monkey in a BAND (c) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (d) a PIE under your foot
Answer key
- step 4
- roots
- link it to the next item
- fix stops in order
- that item is lost
- a DOLL with big eyes
- link it to the meaning
- picture the first item
- step 2
- tiger
- aai
- step 3
- fix stops in order
- a kite as big as a house
- step 1
- new words in a language
- paani
- step 3
- find a sound-alike word
- ped
- fruit cart
- replay the story
- sound
- feeling a prickly cactus
- a strong picture
- one you know very well
- guava
- nose
- step 4
- True
- holds up the leaves
- park gate
- step 4
- funny actions
- vase
- glass
- make seeds
- images stick better
- keep linking in order
- Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
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