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: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 3.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) sounds like the new word (d) is spelled the same
- 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 6.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 7.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 8.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 9.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 10.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only once a year (d) only for numbers
- 11.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) make it grey (c) make it small and plain (d) keep it still
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dull white wall (b) a blurry shape (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a sock that smells awful
- 13.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 14.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a PIE under your foot”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) shala (b) paay (c) kitaab (d) chaand
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo sits on a jeep; the jeep tickles a net; the net jumps over a banana; the banana crashes into a rope. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jeep (b) igloo (c) banana (d) rope
- 16.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 17.🗣️ 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
- 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 21.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a fan by the door, a tiger by the shoe rack, a nest by the TV, an umbrella by the gate, a duck by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) nest (b) fan (c) tiger (d) umbrella
- 22.🔗 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
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 24.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it hides the ideas (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it is longer
- 25.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a coconut by the classroom door, a van by the teacher’s desk, an anchor by the blackboard, a rope by the library, a glass by the stairs. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) coconut (b) rope (c) van (d) glass
- 27.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a funny, moving one (c) a plain, still one (d) no picture at all
- 28.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) useless (b) easier to keep (c) harder to keep (d) too slow
- 29.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a blurry shape (d) the word in small print
- 31.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 33.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a dull white wall (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a plain grey box
- 34.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) sight (b) smell (c) sound (d) touch
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 36.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) they need no attention (c) words are useless (d) images stick better
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into a candle; the candle sings to a sock; the sock jumps over a tiger; the tiger falls into a van. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) sock (b) van (c) drum (d) tiger
- 38.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) hearing a drum boom (c) feeling a prickly cactus (d) tasting bitter karela
- 39.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
Answer key
- False
- step 1
- False
- sounds like the new word
- picture the first item
- find a sound-alike word
- a poor mind map
- replay the story
- a weak picture
- yes, with new pictures
- make it big and funny
- a sock that smells awful
- step 2
- paay
- igloo
- step 4
- hear the new word
- a strong picture
- a strong picture
- picture the first item
- tiger
- picture the first item
- a strong picture
- it shows how ideas link
- True
- van
- a funny, moving one
- easier to keep
- step 4
- a giant pink elephant
- False
- a good mind map
- a frog wearing a crown
- sound
- roots
- images stick better
- tiger
- feeling a prickly cactus
- False
- fix stops in order
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