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Memory techniques lesson 18: Part 3 test: pictures and places · Set 475 · 40 questions
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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. 1.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place an ice cream by the TV, a guava by the dining table, a tiger by the shoe rack, an umpire by the sofa, an anchor by the kitchen. Where did you place the umpire? (a) TV (b) dining table (c) kitchen (d) sofa
  3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle sings to a candle; the candle bounces onto an owl; the owl chases a jeep; the jeep pulls an anchor. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) anchor (b) owl (c) needle (d) candle
  4. 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
  5. 5.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball bounces onto an owl; the owl chases a fan; the fan falls into a lamp; the lamp sings to an igloo. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) lamp (b) fan (c) owl (d) ball
  7. 7.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
  8. 8.🔗 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
  9. 9.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a banana by the notice board, a tiger by the classroom door, a needle by the teacher’s desk, a rose by the school gate, a violin by the stairs. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) banana (b) rose (c) needle (d) violin
  10. 10.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a plain grey box (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a bright red flying cow
  11. 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
  12. 12.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a bus made of ice (c) a blurry shape (d) a pale, tiny dot
  13. 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) hear voices (c) taste sweet (d) feel rough or smooth
  14. 14.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
  15. 15.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) colour it again (c) redraw it from memory (d) throw it away
  16. 16.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a jalebi by the playground, a bucket by the library, a fan by the classroom door, a candle by the blackboard, an igloo by the teacher’s desk. What did you place by the classroom door? (a) jalebi (b) bucket (c) fan (d) candle
  17. 17.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  18. 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a key by the swing, an anchor by the slide, a goat by the fruit cart, a cat by the park gate, an ant by the bench. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) ant (b) cat (c) anchor (d) key
  19. 19.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) sight (b) taste (c) sound (d) smell
  20. 20.🏰 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
  21. 21.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it big and funny (c) make it small and plain (d) keep it still
  22. 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
  23. 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) smell flowers (c) hear a bell (d) feel rough or smooth
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to a doll; the doll tickles an anchor; the anchor falls into a nest; the nest rolls into a glass. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) mirror (b) doll (c) nest (d) glass
  25. 25.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only for numbers (b) yes, with new pictures (c) no, never (d) only once a year
  26. 26.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
  27. 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) tongue (b) eyes (c) skin (d) nose
  28. 28.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
  29. 29.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a random new city (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
  30. 30.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) smelling wet earth (c) hearing a dog bark (d) smelling a stinky sock
  31. 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a kettle by the classroom door, a pillow by the stairs, a whistle by the teacher’s desk, a drum by the school gate, an umbrella by the notice board. Where did you place the umbrella? (a) stairs (b) classroom door (c) notice board (d) school gate
  32. 32.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  33. 33.🗣️ 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
  34. 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a pillow by the banyan tree, an anchor by the swing, an ice cream by the fruit cart, a rose by the post box, a cat by the park gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) pillow (b) ice cream (c) anchor (d) rose
  35. 35.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
  37. 37.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
  38. 38.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place an igloo by the sofa, a banana by the dining table, a kite by the bed, a parrot by the kitchen, an urn by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) igloo (b) parrot (c) banana (d) urn
  39. 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  40. 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4

Answer key

  1. True
  2. sofa
  3. owl
  4. hear the new word
  5. a strong picture
  6. fan
  7. that item is lost
  8. picture the first item
  9. rose
  10. a bright red flying cow
  11. hear the new word
  12. a bus made of ice
  13. taste sweet
  14. choose a place you know
  15. redraw it from memory
  16. fan
  17. step 1
  18. key
  19. sight
  20. put pictures at stops
  21. make it big and funny
  22. a weak picture
  23. hear a bell
  24. glass
  25. yes, with new pictures
  26. a weak picture
  27. skin
  28. find a sound-alike word
  29. one you know very well
  30. hearing a dog bark
  31. notice board
  32. step 3
  33. link it to the meaning
  34. rose
  35. False
  36. hear the new word
  37. each link leads on
  38. urn
  39. step 4
  40. step 1

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