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 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
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into a radio; the radio jumps over an owl; the owl sings to a vase; the vase rolls into a wallet. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) wallet (b) radio (c) owl (d) vase
- 3.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 5.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) throw it away (b) frame it (c) redraw it from memory (d) colour it again
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest pulls a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a flute; the flute sits on a cat; the cat falls into a coconut. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) flute (b) nest (c) coconut (d) lemon
- 7.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) one key word per branch (c) lines that link ideas (d) topic in the centre
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) see shapes (c) hear a bell (d) taste sour
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a dull white wall (c) a plain grey box (d) a sock that smells awful
- 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
- 13.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a dull white wall (c) a mango that sings (d) a normal-sized cup
- 14.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) hearing a whistle (c) tasting bitter karela (d) smelling jasmine
- 15.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) school (b) sugar (c) mother (d) tree
- 16.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 17.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 18.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) the word’s meaning (c) nothing else (d) a random colour
- 20.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a mango that sings
- 21.🗣️ In Hindi, “neend” means sleep. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I AM eating a mango (b) a BATTLE in the clouds (c) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (d) I NEED sleep
- 22.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) a small grey dot (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) the word “umbrella”
- 23.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) hearing a drum boom (b) tasting salty chips (c) seeing a glowing star (d) smelling a stinky sock
- 24.🔗 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
- 25.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 26.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a mango that sings (c) a giant pink elephant (d) the word in small print
- 28.True or false: “tiny, cramped writing” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 29.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a mango that sings (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a bus made of ice
- 30.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is spelled the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “kitaab” is “a book in a KIT bag”. What does “kitaab” mean? (a) nose (b) elephant (c) book (d) key
- 32.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a mango that sings
- 33.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 35.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “I AM eating a mango”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) kitaab (b) shala (c) dola (d) aam
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a bucket by the kitchen, an igloo by the bed, a lemon by the TV, a pencil by the dining table, a duck by the sofa. What did you place by the bed? (a) igloo (b) pencil (c) bucket (d) duck
- 37.🔗 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
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 40.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
Answer key
- hear the new word
- owl
- False
- step 3
- redraw it from memory
- lemon
- True
- step 1
- all in one colour
- see shapes
- a sock that smells awful
- replay the story
- a mango that sings
- tasting bitter karela
- mother
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- step 2
- the word’s meaning
- a far-off still tree
- I NEED sleep
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- hearing a drum boom
- picture the first item
- put pictures at stops
- funny actions
- the word in small print
- False
- a plain grey box
- sounds like the new word
- book
- the word in small print
- a weak picture
- link it to the next item
- aam
- igloo
- picture the first item
- a weak picture
- link it to the next item
- step 4
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