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 memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 2.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) use no route (c) skip 5 items (d) add more stops
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) have tiny pores (c) green, flat and thin (d) make food using sunlight
- 4.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔗 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
- 6.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hearing a drum boom (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) hearing a dog bark (d) tasting raw mango
- 7.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 8.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange jumps over a cat; the cat pulls a key; the key crashes into a rose; the rose sits on a banana. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) orange (b) key (c) banana (d) cat
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) the word in small print (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a far-off still tree
- 12.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 13.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 15.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) images stick better (c) words are useless (d) they are boring
- 16.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a bus made of ice (c) a dull white wall (d) a plain grey box
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) roots (d) stem
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into a jeep; the jeep sings to a van; the van bounces onto a tent; the tent jumps over a bucket. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) van (b) tent (c) jeep (d) violin
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) smelling jasmine (b) watching fireworks (c) stroking soft fur (d) hearing a drum boom
- 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) have tiny pores (c) green, flat and thin (d) grow under the ground
- 22.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 23.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
- 24.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) smelling wet earth (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a drum by the TV, a net by the dining table, a radio by the bed, a kettle by the sofa, an urn by the kitchen. Where did you place the kettle? (a) TV (b) kitchen (c) sofa (d) dining table
- 27.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn falls into a coconut; the coconut crashes into a ball; the ball sings to a tiger; the tiger sits on a tomato. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) tiger (b) coconut (c) urn (d) tomato
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) a colour for each branch (d) long sentences
- 30.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) the word’s meaning (c) a random colour (d) its spelling backwards
- 31.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 32.🔗 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
- 33.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the pomodoro (c) the method of loci (d) the rhyme method
- 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an apple by the banyan tree, an anchor by the swing, an ant by the fruit cart, a bucket by the park gate, an inkpot by the slide. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) anchor (b) bucket (c) apple (d) inkpot
- 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 38.🏰 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
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) carries food to parts (c) turn into fruit (d) hold the plant firm
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place an umpire by the dining table, a goat by the TV, a parrot by the sofa, a tomato by the shoe rack, a whistle by the door. Where did you place the parrot? (a) dining table (b) TV (c) sofa (d) door
Answer key
- choose a place you know
- add more stops
- take in water from soil
- True
- link it to the next item
- smelling a stinky sock
- a strong picture
- a strong picture
- flowers
- cat
- a laughing tiffin box
- step 2
- True
- hear the new word
- images stick better
- a bus made of ice
- roots
- van
- hearing a drum boom
- step 2
- grow under the ground
- step 3
- the pen stirring tea
- tasting bitter karela
- a weak picture
- sofa
- True
- tomato
- a colour for each branch
- the word’s meaning
- hear the new word
- each link leads on
- the method of loci
- bucket
- True
- step 3
- keep linking in order
- step 1
- hold the plant firm
- sofa
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