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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the word in small print (b) a plain grey box (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a list of words only
- 2.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a blurry shape (c) a far-off still tree (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant key bounces onto a sock; the sock sits on a tomato; the tomato sings to an umbrella; the umbrella falls into a lamp. Which item comes right after the sock? (a) lamp (b) key (c) tomato (d) sock
- 4.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell (d) sound
- 5.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
- 8.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 9.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a far-off still tree (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 10.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 11.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) touch (b) sound (c) sight (d) taste
- 12.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 15.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) after a year (c) never again (d) later today and tomorrow
- 16.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) touch (b) sound (c) taste (d) smell
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) hear voices (b) read words (c) smell smoke (d) see colours
- 18.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 19.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 20.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a plain grey box (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 21.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) a small grey dot
- 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck jumps over a tomato; the tomato sings to a jug; the jug bounces onto an apple; the apple crashes into a mango. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) tomato (b) jug (c) duck (d) apple
- 23.🗣️ 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
- 24.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) adding sums (c) new words in a language (d) long numbers
- 25.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) smell (b) sound (c) sight (d) taste
- 26.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 27.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 28.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) hear music (c) hear a bell (d) see shapes
- 30.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) details on small twigs (d) a colour for each branch
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase pulls a shoe; the shoe sings to a duck; the duck crashes into an orange; the orange bounces onto a needle. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) shoe (b) vase (c) needle (d) orange
- 32.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
- 33.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) keep it still (c) make it grey (d) make it big and funny
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) carries food to parts (c) carries water upward (d) holds up the leaves
- 35.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) only once a year (d) yes, with new pictures
- 36.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
- 37.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) hear music (b) taste sour (c) read words (d) smell smoke
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a monkey by the TV, a whistle by the shoe rack, a kettle by the kitchen, a candle by the dining table, a flute by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) kettle (b) whistle (c) candle (d) flute
- 40.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
Answer key
- a kite as big as a house
- a sock that smells awful
- tomato
- smell
- False
- True
- flowers
- choose a place you know
- a frog wearing a crown
- a strong picture
- taste
- step 4
- step 1
- step 4
- later today and tomorrow
- sound
- smell smoke
- step 2
- step 1
- a plain grey box
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- tomato
- step 2
- new words in a language
- taste
- a good mind map
- a poor mind map
- True
- see shapes
- tiny, cramped writing
- shoe
- the pen stirring tea
- make it big and funny
- grow under the ground
- yes, with new pictures
- replay the story
- hear the new word
- taste sour
- candle
- a strong picture
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