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 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
- 2.🗣️ In Marathi, “aai” means mother. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a KNOCK on the nose (b) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (c) a flower in a POOL (d) a cat paying a BILL
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make seeds (b) take in water from soil (c) attract bees (d) have tiny pores
- 4.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a vase by the fruit cart, a flute by the bus stop, an urn by the post box, a tiger by the banyan tree, a duck by the park gate. What did you place by the banyan tree? (a) urn (b) tiger (c) vase (d) flute
- 5.🏰 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
- 6.True or false: “long sentences” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 8.🏰 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
- 9.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only for numbers (b) only once a year (c) yes, with new pictures (d) no, never
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 11.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a blank wall (c) one you never saw (d) a random new city
- 12.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) nothing else (c) the word’s meaning (d) its spelling backwards
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) leaves (d) roots
- 14.🗣️ In Hindi, “phool” means flower. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a tree on a note PAD (b) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a flower in a POOL
- 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 16.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a rose by the banyan tree, a doll by the swing, a radio by the slide, a tiger by the park gate, a shoe by the fruit cart. Where did you place the doll? (a) park gate (b) slide (c) fruit cart (d) swing
- 17.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 18.🗣️ In Hindi, “mez” means table. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a monkey in a BAND (b) a BAT made of rice (c) a CHANDelier on the moon (d) a MAZE on a table
- 19.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a small grey dot (c) a plain box (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 21.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “an elephant with HOT tea”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bhaat (b) kitaab (c) machhli (d) haathi
- 23.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a KNOCK on the nose”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) naak (b) chaabi (c) chaand (d) billi
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute pulls a goat; the goat crashes into a drum; the drum tickles a guava; the guava sings to an umbrella. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) guava (b) goat (c) umbrella (d) drum
- 25.🗣️ 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
- 26.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 27.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) watching fireworks (b) hearing a dog bark (c) smelling wet earth (d) stroking soft fur
- 28.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a blurry shape (d) a normal-sized cup
- 29.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 30.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an ice cream by the teacher’s desk, a net by the school gate, a watch by the stairs, a banana by the classroom door, a fan by the notice board. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) banana (b) watch (c) ice cream (d) net
- 31.🏰 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
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a bus made of ice
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) skin (b) tongue (c) ears (d) eyes
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 35.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) sounds like the new word (c) means the same (d) is always in Hindi
- 36.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) see colours (b) hear a bell (c) smell smoke (d) taste sweet
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella bounces onto an apple; the apple tickles an ant; the ant chases a frog; the frog crashes into a guava. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) frog (b) ant (c) umbrella (d) guava
- 40.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) watching fireworks (c) tasting bitter karela (d) tasting salty chips
Answer key
- fix stops in order
- Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- take in water from soil
- tiger
- fix stops in order
- True
- a good mind map
- choose a place you know
- yes, with new pictures
- step 4
- one you know very well
- the word’s meaning
- stem
- a flower in a POOL
- step 2
- swing
- fix stops in order
- a MAZE on a table
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- a strong picture
- True
- haathi
- naak
- guava
- link it to the meaning
- True
- smelling wet earth
- a kite as big as a house
- step 4
- banana
- put pictures at stops
- a plain grey box
- tongue
- keep linking in order
- sounds like the new word
- choose a place you know
- taste sweet
- a weak picture
- frog
- feeling a prickly cactus
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