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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 3.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a shoe by the TV, a sock by the sofa, a glass by the bed, an anchor by the dining table, a bucket by the kitchen. What did you place by the kitchen? (a) shoe (b) anchor (c) sock (d) bucket
- 4.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dull white wall (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a sock that smells awful
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) eyes (d) nose
- 8.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 9.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) skin (d) eyes
- 11.True or false: “long sentences” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 13.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 14.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 15.🗣️ 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
- 16.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or link it to the meaning? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) link it to the meaning
- 17.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it hides the ideas (c) it is longer (d) it shows how ideas link
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a list of words only
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) its spelling backwards (c) nothing else (d) a random colour
- 20.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a dull white wall
- 21.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a bus made of ice (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a far-off still tree
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a jug by the door, an apple by the gate, a violin by the shoe rack, a whistle by the TV, a shoe by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) violin (b) whistle (c) shoe (d) jug
- 23.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a mango that sings (d) the word in small print
- 24.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) the pomodoro (c) chunking (d) the method of loci
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a glass by the kitchen, a nest by the shoe rack, a ball by the dining table, a parrot by the TV, a spoon by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) ball (b) glass (c) nest (d) spoon
- 27.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) elephant (c) honesty (d) banana
- 28.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the main topic (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) your name
- 29.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) one key word per branch (c) small doodles (d) details on small twigs
- 30.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a cat by the park gate, a rope by the fruit cart, a ball by the post box, an umbrella by the swing, a doll by the banyan tree. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) umbrella (b) ball (c) rope (d) doll
- 32.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a bus made of ice (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a far-off still tree
- 33.🗣️ In Marathi, “aai” means mother. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BAT made of rice (b) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (c) a BATTLE in the clouds (d) a fish lighting a MATCH
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 35.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) numbers
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place an igloo by the shoe rack, a guava by the gate, a ball by the TV, a pencil by the sofa, an anchor by the door. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) guava (b) ball (c) anchor (d) pencil
- 37.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) see colours (c) hear a bell (d) smell food
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a vase by the TV, a van by the kitchen, an owl by the dining table, a lemon by the bed, a flute by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) van (b) owl (c) flute (d) vase
- 40.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a list of words only (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a far-off still tree
Answer key
- step 1
- step 3
- bucket
- choose a place you know
- step 2
- a dull white wall
- nose
- fix stops in order
- fix stops in order
- skin
- False
- keep linking in order
- a good mind map
- a poor mind map
- link it to the meaning
- find a sound-alike word
- it shows how ideas link
- a list of words only
- the word’s meaning
- a dull white wall
- a far-off still tree
- whistle
- a mango that sings
- the method of loci
- a weak picture
- ball
- honesty
- the main topic
- all in one colour
- a good mind map
- doll
- a bus made of ice
- Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- pencil
- step 1
- feel a light touch
- flute
- a laughing tiffin box
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