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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 2.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) means the same (c) sounds like the new word (d) is always in Hindi
- 3.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) elephant (c) honesty (d) rocket
- 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream pulls an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a duck; the duck rolls into a doll; the doll chases an urn. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) doll (b) ice cream (c) inkpot (d) duck
- 5.True or false: “a sock that smells awful” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 7.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a giant rainbow umbrella (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a small grey dot (d) a plain box
- 8.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “paani” is “water in a PAN”. What does “paani” mean? (a) cloud (b) water (c) rice (d) tree
- 9.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 12.🗣️ In Marathi, “dola” means eye. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a DOLL with big eyes (b) water in a PAN (c) a cat paying a BILL (d) a CHUBBY key
- 13.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a pencil that dances (c) the word in small print (d) a far-off still tree
- 14.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) long sentences (b) ideas with no links (c) copying a whole page (d) lines that link ideas
- 16.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a monkey by the TV, a kettle by the shoe rack, an owl by the dining table, an umpire by the kitchen, an urn by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) owl (b) monkey (c) urn (d) kettle
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor rolls into a needle; the needle chases an onion; the onion crashes into a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a flute. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) anchor (b) needle (c) lemon (d) flute
- 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 21.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) a random colour (c) the word’s meaning (d) nothing else
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a spoon by the teacher’s desk, a drum by the classroom door, a monkey by the stairs, a frog by the library, a candle by the blackboard. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) monkey (b) spoon (c) candle (d) frog
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 24.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a pencil that dances (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a far-off still tree
- 25.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 26.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a dull white wall (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a normal-sized cup
- 27.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) smelling wet earth (c) hands in icy water (d) hearing a drum boom
- 28.🏰 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
- 29.🗣️ 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
- 30.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) all in one colour (c) topic in a corner (d) one key word per branch
- 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 32.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) touch (b) sound (c) sight (d) taste
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion pulls a lemon; the lemon jumps over a nest; the nest sits on a tent; the tent falls into a drum. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tent (b) onion (c) nest (d) lemon
- 34.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a random new city (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
- 36.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) mother (b) elephant (c) cat (d) table
- 38.🔗 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
- 39.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 40.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
Answer key
- funny actions
- sounds like the new word
- honesty
- inkpot
- False
- step 1
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- water
- False
- flowers
- step 3
- a DOLL with big eyes
- a pencil that dances
- True
- lines that link ideas
- False
- step 1
- kettle
- needle
- picture the first item
- the word’s meaning
- frog
- a strong picture
- a far-off still tree
- True
- a frog wearing a crown
- seeing a glowing star
- fix stops in order
- hear the new word
- one key word per branch
- step 3
- sight
- nest
- True
- one you know very well
- a poor mind map
- mother
- the pen stirring tea
- a good mind map
- find a sound-alike word
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