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 goes on the “roots” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) have tiny pores (c) carries food to parts (d) carries water upward
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a shoe; the shoe sings to a jeep; the jeep pulls a parrot; the parrot falls into a net. Which item comes right before the net? (a) parrot (b) whistle (c) net (d) jeep
- 3.🔗 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
- 4.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a random new city (c) one you never saw (d) a blank wall
- 5.🗣️ 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
- 6.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sight (b) touch (c) sound (d) smell
- 7.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 11.🗣️ 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
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 13.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) sound (b) touch (c) smell (d) taste
- 14.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
- 15.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) sounds like the new word (c) is always in Hindi (d) is spelled the same
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) nose (b) eyes (c) ears (d) tongue
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey rolls into an orange; the orange jumps over a sock; the sock bounces onto a lamp; the lamp pulls a jug. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) sock (b) monkey (c) lamp (d) jug
- 18.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) you get an extra item
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hands in icy water (b) hearing a dog bark (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) seeing a glowing star
- 20.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) sound (b) taste (c) sight (d) smell
- 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey jumps over a shoe; the shoe sings to a tiger; the tiger rolls into a lamp; the lamp falls into a wallet. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) tiger (b) wallet (c) lamp (d) shoe
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a list of words only (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 25.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear music” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) skin (d) tongue
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sweet” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a flute by the TV, a kite by the gate, a whistle by the door, a jeep by the shoe rack, an ant by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) kite (b) ant (c) flute (d) whistle
- 29.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) hearing a whistle (b) tasting salty chips (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) watching fireworks
- 30.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a jeep by the shoe rack, a glass by the TV, a rose by the sofa, a bucket by the dining table, a key by the door. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) jeep (b) glass (c) rose (d) key
- 32.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 33.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 34.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 35.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a bus made of ice (d) a mango that sings
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a goat by the kitchen, a rose by the sofa, a rope by the shoe rack, a tent by the TV, an ant by the dining table. What did you place by the sofa? (a) rope (b) rose (c) goat (d) tent
- 37.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) long numbers (c) new words in a language (d) adding sums
- 38.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only for numbers (d) no, never
- 39.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a plain grey box (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 40.🏰 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
Answer key
- grow under the ground
- parrot
- link it to the next item
- one you know very well
- hear the new word
- sound
- find a sound-alike word
- step 2
- picture the first item
- step 3
- link it to the meaning
- a weak picture
- touch
- the pen stirring tea
- sounds like the new word
- ears
- jug
- that item is lost
- smelling a stinky sock
- taste
- picture the first item
- tiger
- a laughing tiffin box
- step 1
- step 3
- ears
- tongue
- kite
- hearing a whistle
- a good mind map
- key
- choose a place you know
- hear the new word
- a weak picture
- a normal-sized cup
- rose
- new words in a language
- yes, with new pictures
- a giant pink elephant
- fix stops in order
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