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: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 3.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it shows how ideas link (b) it needs no review (c) it is longer (d) it hides the ideas
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 5.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a plain grey box
- 6.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) have tiny pores (c) turn into fruit (d) green, flat and thin
- 8.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) skip 5 items (c) put all at one stop (d) add more stops
- 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 11.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight (d) sound
- 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 13.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
- 14.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “bandar” is “a monkey in a BAND”. What does “bandar” mean? (a) sugar (b) book (c) monkey (d) tree
- 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 16.🔗 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
- 17.🔗 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
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog chases a flute; the flute sits on a vase; the vase pulls a mango; the mango rolls into a ball. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) frog (b) ball (c) vase (d) mango
- 19.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) eyes (d) tongue
- 22.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
- 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 24.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell (d) sight
- 25.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 26.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a school in a SHAWL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) mez (b) phool (c) shala (d) aai
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a mango that sings (c) a blurry shape (d) a pencil that dances
- 28.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or review the picture? (a) link it to the meaning (b) review the picture
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) topic in a corner (c) topic in the centre (d) long sentences
- 30.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a bus made of ice (c) a blurry shape (d) a giant pink elephant
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope jumps over an onion; the onion falls into a violin; the violin crashes into a glass; the glass bounces onto a bucket. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) bucket (b) violin (c) rope (d) onion
- 32.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) stories are short
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an anchor by the school gate, a cat by the classroom door, an apple by the notice board, a sock by the stairs, a jug by the teacher’s desk. What did you place by the notice board? (a) anchor (b) apple (c) jug (d) sock
- 34.🏰 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
- 35.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) too slow (b) easier to keep (c) harder to keep (d) useless
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent crashes into a nest; the nest jumps over a spoon; the spoon chases a van; the van tickles a cat. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) cat (b) spoon (c) van (d) nest
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) taste salty (b) smell food (c) hear a bell (d) see colours
- 40.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) taste (b) sound (c) touch (d) sight
Answer key
- step 2
- keep linking in order
- it shows how ideas link
- hear the new word
- a laughing tiffin box
- True
- turn into fruit
- add more stops
- keep linking in order
- funny actions
- sight
- step 4
- replay the story
- monkey
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- ball
- hear the new word
- a strong picture
- eyes
- that item is lost
- step 3
- smell
- step 3
- shala
- a blurry shape
- link it to the meaning
- topic in the centre
- a blurry shape
- rope
- each link leads on
- apple
- fix stops in order
- easier to keep
- a strong picture
- nest
- a weak picture
- see colours
- sight
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