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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) turn into fruit (c) green, flat and thin (d) attract bees
- 2.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 3.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) the letters only (b) nothing at all (c) a bird leaving a cage (d) a blank page
- 4.🗣️ 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
- 5.🗣️ In Marathi, “naak” means nose. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BATTLE in the clouds (b) a KNOCK on the nose (c) a fish lighting a MATCH (d) a tree on a note PAD
- 6.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
- 7.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) stroking soft fur (c) tasting raw mango (d) hearing a dog bark
- 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 9.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) keep it still (b) make it big and funny (c) make it small and plain (d) make it grey
- 10.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) drawing maps (c) new words in a language (d) long numbers
- 11.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the date (c) your name (d) the main topic
- 12.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is spelled the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 13.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
- 14.🗣️ In Hindi, “ped” means tree. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BATTLE in the clouds (b) I NEED sleep (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) a KNOCK on the nose
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder sits on a drum; the drum falls into a candle; the candle pulls a coconut; the coconut crashes into a banana. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) coconut (b) drum (c) candle (d) ladder
- 16.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “shala” is “a school in a SHAWL”. What does “shala” mean? (a) sleep (b) flower (c) school (d) moon
- 18.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 19.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose pulls an apple; the apple falls into a spoon; the spoon jumps over a wallet; the wallet crashes into a guava. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) apple (b) spoon (c) wallet (d) rose
- 21.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 22.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🗣️ In Marathi, “aai” means mother. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (b) a book in a KIT bag (c) a cat paying a BILL (d) a CHANDelier on the moon
- 24.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “ped” is “a tree on a note PAD”. What does “ped” mean? (a) school (b) fish (c) tree (d) water
- 25.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 26.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or link it to the meaning? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) link it to the meaning
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) turn into fruit (c) attract bees (d) take in water from soil
- 28.🏰 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
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) stem
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over an apple; the apple sings to a goat; the goat bounces onto a banana; the banana chases a watch. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) goat (b) banana (c) watch (d) apple
- 31.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) after a year (b) only in the exam (c) never again (d) later today and tomorrow
- 32.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a plain box (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) a small grey dot
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) skin (b) eyes (c) nose (d) ears
- 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a nest by the notice board, a rose by the stairs, a key by the teacher’s desk, a banana by the school gate, an inkpot by the classroom door. Where did you place the nest? (a) school gate (b) classroom door (c) teacher’s desk (d) notice board
- 35.🏰 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
- 36.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 38.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) a random colour (c) its spelling backwards (d) the word’s meaning
- 39.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) only once a year (c) no, never (d) only for numbers
- 40.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
Answer key
- green, flat and thin
- step 2
- a bird leaving a cage
- step 2
- a KNOCK on the nose
- that item is lost
- tasting raw mango
- step 2
- make it big and funny
- new words in a language
- the main topic
- sounds like the new word
- each link leads on
- a tree on a note PAD
- ladder
- True
- school
- hear the new word
- replay the story
- spoon
- a weak picture
- False
- Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- tree
- fix stops in order
- find a sound-alike word
- take in water from soil
- choose a place you know
- flowers
- apple
- later today and tomorrow
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- ears
- notice board
- choose a place you know
- True
- link it to the next item
- the word’s meaning
- yes, with new pictures
- a weak picture
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