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.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sings to a van; the van tickles an igloo; the igloo chases an urn; the urn bounces onto an ice cream. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) whistle (b) igloo (c) ice cream (d) van
- 2.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a bus made of ice (c) a dull white wall (d) the word in small print
- 3.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 4.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) touch (b) sound (c) sight (d) smell
- 5.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a mango that sings (c) a far-off still tree (d) a kite as big as a house
- 6.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 7.🗣️ In Hindi, “kitaab” means book. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a book in a KIT bag (b) a DOLL with big eyes (c) a PIE under your foot (d) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- 8.🗣️ 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
- 9.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) add more stops (c) skip 5 items (d) use no route
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sits on an inkpot; the inkpot pulls a frog; the frog bounces onto a goat; the goat falls into an umbrella. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) goat (b) umbrella (c) tiger (d) inkpot
- 11.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) holds up the leaves (c) attract bees (d) carries water upward
- 13.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 14.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) seeing a glowing star (c) smelling wet earth (d) tasting raw mango
- 15.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 16.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 17.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) later today and tomorrow (c) after a year (d) never again
- 18.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it looks empty (b) it saves ink (c) no reason (d) quick to see and recall
- 19.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a plain grey box (c) a pencil that dances (d) a list of words only
- 20.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the pomodoro (c) the rhyme method (d) the method of loci
- 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a doll by the stairs, a net by the blackboard, a needle by the teacher’s desk, a whistle by the library, a jug by the classroom door. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) doll (b) whistle (c) jug (d) needle
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blurry shape (b) a list of words only (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a far-off still tree
- 23.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) a blank wall (d) one you know very well
- 24.🗣️ 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
- 25.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🏰 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
- 27.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch (d) taste
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) nose (b) skin (c) eyes (d) ears
- 30.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dull white wall (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a blurry shape
- 32.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a list of words only (d) a giant pink elephant
- 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a nest by the stairs, an onion by the classroom door, a spoon by the blackboard, a radio by the library, a duck by the teacher’s desk. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) radio (b) onion (c) duck (d) nest
- 35.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
- 36.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a blurry shape (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 37.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight (d) sound
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) roots (b) flowers (c) stem (d) leaves
- 39.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) sound (b) taste (c) sight (d) smell
- 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
Answer key
- van
- a bus made of ice
- a good mind map
- smell
- a far-off still tree
- a poor mind map
- a book in a KIT bag
- hear the new word
- add more stops
- umbrella
- step 4
- attract bees
- funny actions
- seeing a glowing star
- put pictures at stops
- a strong picture
- later today and tomorrow
- quick to see and recall
- a pencil that dances
- the method of loci
- needle
- a sock that smells awful
- one you know very well
- hear the new word
- False
- step 4
- sight
- roots
- skin
- step 4
- a laughing tiffin box
- step 1
- a list of words only
- radio
- link it to the meaning
- a kite as big as a house
- sound
- stem
- smell
- step 2
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