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.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🔗 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.🗣️ 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.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🏰 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.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.🗣️ 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.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.🗺️ 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.🏰 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.🗺️ 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.🏰 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.🗣️ 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.🏰 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.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) sight (b) taste (c) sound (d) smell
- 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.🎨 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.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 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.🔗 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.🏰 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.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 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.🗣️ 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.🏰 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.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.🏰 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.🏰 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.🗣️ 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.🏰 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.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🔗 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.🏰 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 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
- True
- sofa
- owl
- hear the new word
- a strong picture
- fan
- that item is lost
- picture the first item
- rose
- a bright red flying cow
- hear the new word
- a bus made of ice
- taste sweet
- choose a place you know
- redraw it from memory
- fan
- step 1
- key
- sight
- put pictures at stops
- make it big and funny
- a weak picture
- hear a bell
- glass
- yes, with new pictures
- a weak picture
- skin
- find a sound-alike word
- one you know very well
- hearing a dog bark
- notice board
- step 3
- link it to the meaning
- rose
- False
- hear the new word
- each link leads on
- urn
- step 4
- step 1
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