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 branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) tongue (b) eyes (c) ears (d) skin
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) skin (d) nose
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) attract bees (b) make food using sunlight (c) carries water upward (d) hold the plant firm
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) take in water from soil (c) green, flat and thin (d) make food using sunlight
- 6.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) nothing at all (c) a blank page (d) the letters only
- 7.🔗 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
- 8.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 9.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 10.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a dull white wall (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 11.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 13.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a mango that sings (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a blurry shape
- 14.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 15.🗣️ 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
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a dull white wall (c) a mango that sings (d) a sock that smells awful
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) taste sour (c) hear voices (d) read words
- 18.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a far-off still tree (d) a bright red flying cow
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) stroking soft fur (c) smelling jasmine (d) tasting salty chips
- 20.🏰 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
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blurry shape (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a mango that sings
- 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 23.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it needs no review (c) it hides the ideas (d) it shows how ideas link
- 24.🗺️ 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 seeds (c) attract bees (d) turn into fruit
- 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 26.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a dull white wall (c) a far-off still tree (d) a list of words only
- 27.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) holds up the leaves (c) carries food to parts (d) carries water upward
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog sits on an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto an onion; the onion rolls into a vase; the vase pulls an owl. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) onion (b) vase (c) owl (d) ice cream
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a kite as big as a house
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. Which word does it help you remember? (a) ped (b) mez (c) aai (d) naak
- 32.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) watching fireworks (b) hearing a dog bark (c) tasting raw mango (d) smelling wet earth
- 33.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 34.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) adding sums (c) new words in a language (d) long numbers
- 35.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a pencil by the banyan tree, a ladder by the post box, a jug by the swing, an orange by the park gate, a needle by the fruit cart. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) pencil (b) ladder (c) jug (d) needle
- 36.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) long sentences (c) copying a whole page (d) small doodles
- 37.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a dull white wall (c) a blurry shape (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 38.🗣️ 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
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) the word in small print (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 40.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
Answer key
- tongue
- nose
- step 4
- carries water upward
- take in water from soil
- a bird leaving a cage
- link it to the next item
- a poor mind map
- step 2
- a dull white wall
- each link leads on
- a weak picture
- a blurry shape
- step 4
- find a sound-alike word
- a dull white wall
- read words
- a far-off still tree
- smelling jasmine
- fix stops in order
- a blurry shape
- a strong picture
- it shows how ideas link
- green, flat and thin
- step 2
- a bright red flying cow
- that item is lost
- make food using sunlight
- ice cream
- a plain grey box
- aai
- tasting raw mango
- a strong picture
- new words in a language
- needle
- small doodles
- a mango that sings
- link it to the meaning
- the word in small print
- step 1
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