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 weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) make food using sunlight (c) attract bees (d) make seeds
- 3.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) make seeds (c) carries food to parts (d) attract bees
- 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 7.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 8.🏰 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
- 9.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it shows how ideas link (b) it needs no review (c) it is longer (d) it hides the ideas
- 10.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 11.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a blurry shape (d) a pencil that dances
- 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a MAZE on a table”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) mez (b) machhli (c) haathi (d) bhaat
- 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 15.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) sound (b) smell (c) touch (d) sight
- 16.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 17.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch (d) taste
- 18.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a fish lighting a MATCH”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) haathi (b) shala (c) machhli (d) sakhar
- 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) taste sour (b) read words (c) feel a light touch (d) smell food
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a dull white wall (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a far-off still tree
- 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) carries water upward (c) have tiny pores (d) make food using sunlight
- 24.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 25.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) feel rough or smooth (c) taste sweet (d) see colours
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot rolls into a coconut; the coconut jumps over a lamp; the lamp pulls a glass; the glass bounces onto a candle. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) coconut (b) candle (c) glass (d) lamp
- 29.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 30.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) never again (b) after a year (c) later today and tomorrow (d) only in the exam
- 31.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) new words in a language (c) drawing maps (d) adding sums
- 32.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 33.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a bus made of ice (d) a plain grey box
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a list of words only (d) a bus made of ice
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango jumps over a watch; the watch bounces onto a needle; the needle tickles a lamp; the lamp rolls into a ladder. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mango (b) watch (c) needle (d) lamp
- 36.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) funny actions
- 38.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a bucket by the teacher’s desk, a jalebi by the blackboard, a drum by the notice board, an umbrella by the stairs, a banana by the classroom door. What did you place by the notice board? (a) jalebi (b) umbrella (c) drum (d) banana
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a tiger by the swing, a rose by the slide, an inkpot by the park gate, a radio by the banyan tree, an umpire by the fruit cart. Where did you place the inkpot? (a) fruit cart (b) banyan tree (c) park gate (d) swing
- 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
Answer key
- False
- make food using sunlight
- True
- a strong picture
- carries food to parts
- step 1
- fix stops in order
- put pictures at stops
- it shows how ideas link
- a weak picture
- a pencil that dances
- step 3
- mez
- keep linking in order
- touch
- a strong picture
- sight
- step 1
- machhli
- keep linking in order
- smell food
- a giant pink elephant
- carries water upward
- a weak picture
- step 1
- see colours
- leaves
- glass
- step 2
- later today and tomorrow
- new words in a language
- step 4
- a plain grey box
- a list of words only
- mango
- False
- funny actions
- drum
- park gate
- step 2
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