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 story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a dull white wall (c) the word in small print (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 3.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
- 4.🔗 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
- 5.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) one you know very well (c) a random new city (d) one you never saw
- 6.🗣️ 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
- 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 8.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) no picture at all (c) a plain, still one (d) a funny, moving one
- 9.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 11.🗣️ 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
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flowers
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) ears (d) eyes
- 14.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “an elephant with HOT tea”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) naak (b) paay (c) phool (d) haathi
- 15.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 17.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) only once a year (d) yes, with new pictures
- 18.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) drawing maps (c) new words in a language (d) adding sums
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaabi” is “a CHUBBY key”. What does “chaabi” mean? (a) cloud (b) tree (c) eye (d) key
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 21.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it hides the ideas (b) it needs no review (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it is longer
- 22.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a rose by the banyan tree, a drum by the fruit cart, a pillow by the post box, an ant by the park gate, a goat by the swing. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) drum (b) ant (c) goat (d) pillow
- 24.🗣️ In Marathi, “dola” means eye. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a DOLL with big eyes (b) a book in a KIT bag (c) a cat paying a BILL (d) a flower in a POOL
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi tickles a rope; the rope bounces onto a jug; the jug crashes into a frog; the frog sings to a spoon. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) spoon (c) jug (d) rope
- 26.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 27.🗣️ In Marathi, “paay” means foot. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a monkey in a BAND (b) a school in a SHAWL (c) a PIE under your foot (d) an elephant with HOT tea
- 28.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 29.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: “a pale, tiny dot” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 32.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) topic in the centre (c) a colour for each branch (d) details on small twigs
- 33.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) hear music (b) see colours (c) taste sour (d) smell food
- 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 36.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) your name (c) the date (d) the main topic
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) smell food (b) hear a bell (c) feel a light touch (d) see colours
- 39.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 40.🗣️ 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
Answer key
- picture the first item
- a bright red flying cow
- the pen stirring tea
- step 2
- one you know very well
- link it to the meaning
- keep linking in order
- a funny, moving one
- True
- hear the new word
- find a sound-alike word
- leaves
- nose
- haathi
- a poor mind map
- step 4
- yes, with new pictures
- new words in a language
- key
- a strong picture
- it shows how ideas link
- step 2
- pillow
- a DOLL with big eyes
- jalebi
- put pictures at stops
- a PIE under your foot
- a poor mind map
- False
- True
- a poor mind map
- topic in a corner
- False
- hear music
- step 3
- the main topic
- a weak picture
- hear a bell
- a weak picture
- link it to the meaning
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