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 keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle pulls an anchor; the anchor sits on a spoon; the spoon bounces onto an owl; the owl crashes into a guava. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) anchor (b) guava (c) whistle (d) owl
- 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sits on a violin; the violin crashes into a pillow; the pillow pulls a key; the key falls into a tiger. Which item comes right before the key? (a) key (b) pillow (c) lamp (d) violin
- 4.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place an umbrella by the stairs, a candle by the blackboard, a glass by the teacher’s desk, a frog by the classroom door, a mirror by the notice board. What did you place by the classroom door? (a) mirror (b) candle (c) frog (d) umbrella
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) roots (d) leaves
- 6.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) watching fireworks (c) tasting raw mango (d) hearing a drum boom
- 7.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a random new city (c) a blank wall (d) one you know very well
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) ears
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp pulls a shoe; the shoe tickles a monkey; the monkey jumps over a rose; the rose falls into a bucket. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) lamp (b) rose (c) shoe (d) monkey
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 11.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) its spelling backwards (c) the word’s meaning (d) nothing else
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) hearing a drum boom (d) watching fireworks
- 16.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 18.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) sight (b) sound (c) taste (d) smell
- 19.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 20.🗣️ 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
- 21.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 24.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a banana by the door, a tent by the gate, a kite by the shoe rack, an inkpot by the sofa, a wallet by the TV. What did you place by the sofa? (a) wallet (b) kite (c) tent (d) inkpot
- 25.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) use no route (c) put all at one stop (d) add more stops
- 26.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) sight (b) smell (c) sound (d) taste
- 27.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “naak” is “a KNOCK on the nose”. What does “naak” mean? (a) eye (b) key (c) rice (d) nose
- 28.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 29.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute bounces onto a net; the net tickles a vase; the vase falls into a lemon; the lemon rolls into a candle. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) candle (b) vase (c) net (d) flute
- 31.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 32.🗣️ In Marathi, “naak” means nose. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a KNOCK on the nose (b) I NEED sleep (c) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (d) a monkey in a BAND
- 33.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) elephant (c) banana (d) honesty
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) roots (d) stem
- 35.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell (d) sound
- 36.🗣️ 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
- 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 38.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn rolls into a pencil; the pencil sits on an owl; the owl falls into a candle; the candle bounces onto a radio. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) owl (b) candle (c) urn (d) radio
- 40.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
Answer key
- step 4
- owl
- pillow
- frog
- flowers
- smelling wet earth
- one you know very well
- tongue
- rose
- step 2
- False
- step 1
- the word’s meaning
- choose a place you know
- hearing a drum boom
- True
- a good mind map
- sight
- step 3
- find a sound-alike word
- True
- step 3
- keep linking in order
- inkpot
- add more stops
- sound
- nose
- a strong picture
- replay the story
- vase
- step 1
- a KNOCK on the nose
- honesty
- stem
- taste
- find a sound-alike word
- keep linking in order
- False
- candle
- hear the new word
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