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 “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) taste salty (c) see shapes (d) smell smoke
- 2.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 3.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 5.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) topic in a corner (c) small doodles (d) all in one colour
- 7.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a funny, moving one (c) a plain, still one (d) no picture at all
- 8.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a giant rainbow umbrella (b) a small grey dot (c) a plain box (d) the word “umbrella”
- 9.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) images stick better (c) words are useless (d) they are boring
- 10.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 11.🏰 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
- 12.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 14.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 15.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a sock by the notice board, a duck by the classroom door, an ant by the stairs, a pillow by the teacher’s desk, a rope by the school gate. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) rope (b) sock (c) pillow (d) duck
- 16.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 17.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a far-off still tree (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a bright red flying cow
- 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) make food using sunlight (c) attract bees (d) have tiny pores
- 20.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) sounds like the new word (c) is spelled the same (d) is always in Hindi
- 21.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 22.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight (d) sound
- 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) nose (d) tongue
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a doll by the blackboard, a needle by the classroom door, a vase by the notice board, an anchor by the stairs, a pencil by the teacher’s desk. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) pencil (b) needle (c) doll (d) anchor
- 27.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 29.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 30.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 31.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sound (b) smell (c) touch (d) sight
- 32.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight (d) sound
- 33.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) seeing a glowing star (c) tasting raw mango (d) hearing a dog bark
- 34.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 35.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) sight (b) taste (c) sound (d) smell
- 36.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) the word’s meaning (c) nothing else (d) a random colour
- 38.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) carries food to parts (c) hold the plant firm (d) take in water from soil
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball bounces onto a doll; the doll crashes into a candle; the candle pulls a pencil; the pencil rolls into a duck. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) doll (b) ball (c) pencil (d) candle
Answer key
- hear a bell
- a weak picture
- step 4
- find a sound-alike word
- a strong picture
- small doodles
- a funny, moving one
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- images stick better
- fix stops in order
- choose a place you know
- False
- funny actions
- step 1
- pillow
- True
- a far-off still tree
- picture the first item
- attract bees
- sounds like the new word
- put pictures at stops
- touch
- step 1
- eyes
- a strong picture
- doll
- step 2
- link it to the next item
- a strong picture
- step 2
- sound
- sound
- smelling wet earth
- step 3
- sight
- step 4
- the word’s meaning
- step 4
- have tiny pores
- pencil
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