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.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) adding sums (c) drawing maps (d) long numbers
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) taste salty (b) feel rough or smooth (c) read words (d) hear voices
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blurry shape (b) a mango that sings (c) a plain grey box (d) a dull white wall
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) means the same (c) sounds like the new word (d) is spelled the same
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the word in small print (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a mango that sings
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) the word in small print (d) a blurry shape
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite tickles a cat; the cat sings to a doll; the doll bounces onto a key; the key rolls into a glass. Which item comes right before the doll? (a) key (b) doll (c) kite (d) cat
- 8.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) a blank page (c) the letters only (d) nothing at all
- 9.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) elephant (c) honesty (d) banana
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into a bucket; the bucket sings to a ball; the ball sits on a mango; the mango crashes into a shoe. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) bucket (b) mango (c) violin (d) ball
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) attract bees (c) make seeds (d) turn into fruit
- 12.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🏰 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
- 14.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) feel rough or smooth (b) taste sour (c) see shapes (d) smell smoke
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into a rose; the rose rolls into a cat; the cat sings to an apple; the apple pulls a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) apple (b) cat (c) jalebi (d) candle
- 17.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a funny, moving one (c) a plain, still one (d) no picture at all
- 18.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 19.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 20.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls a coconut; the coconut crashes into an owl; the owl falls into a nest; the nest bounces onto a glass. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) anchor (b) nest (c) coconut (d) owl
- 22.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a plain grey box (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a pencil that dances
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a cat; the cat bounces onto a tiger; the tiger jumps over a kite; the kite sings to a pillow. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) doll (b) cat (c) pillow (d) tiger
- 24.🗣️ 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
- 25.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 26.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 27.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 28.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
- 31.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into an onion; the onion chases a wallet; the wallet sings to a lemon; the lemon tickles a banana. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) mango (b) onion (c) wallet (d) lemon
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over a shoe; the shoe falls into a duck; the duck chases a ball; the ball crashes into a net. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) mirror (b) shoe (c) ball (d) net
- 34.🗣️ 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
- 35.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) read words (b) feel hot and cold (c) taste salty (d) taste sweet
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat crashes into a glass; the glass tickles a kite; the kite rolls into a ladder; the ladder jumps over a doll. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) goat (b) glass (c) ladder (d) doll
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place an apple by the fruit cart, a vase by the bus stop, an urn by the park gate, a lamp by the post box, a fan by the banyan tree. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) lamp (b) fan (c) urn (d) apple
- 40.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
Answer key
- new words in a language
- feel rough or smooth
- a mango that sings
- sounds like the new word
- the word in small print
- a pencil that dances
- cat
- a bird leaving a cage
- honesty
- violin
- take in water from soil
- False
- put pictures at stops
- hear the new word
- taste sour
- candle
- a funny, moving one
- choose a place you know
- step 2
- a weak picture
- owl
- a plain grey box
- doll
- link it to the meaning
- step 2
- a good mind map
- step 4
- True
- False
- roots
- a strong picture
- lemon
- mirror
- link it to the meaning
- step 1
- read words
- glass
- keep linking in order
- apple
- a weak picture
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