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.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sings to an onion; the onion bounces onto an apple; the apple chases a shoe; the shoe rolls into a kite. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) kite (b) onion (c) tiger (d) apple
- 2.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 3.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a mango that sings (c) a far-off still tree (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 4.🏰 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
- 5.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) all in one colour (c) topic in a corner (d) ideas with no links
- 6.🗣️ 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
- 7.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a van by the classroom door, a wallet by the blackboard, a pillow by the stairs, a mango by the teacher’s desk, a jalebi by the library. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) jalebi (b) pillow (c) mango (d) van
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to a flute; the flute falls into a drum; the drum sits on a tent; the tent tickles a lamp. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) drum (b) tent (c) flute (d) lamp
- 10.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a list of words only
- 11.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) skin (d) eyes
- 13.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) skip 5 items (c) add more stops (d) use no route
- 14.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 15.🔗 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
- 16.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a plain grey box (c) a bus made of ice (d) a pencil that dances
- 17.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place an urn by the library, a jug by the playground, a lamp by the classroom door, a monkey by the teacher’s desk, a bucket by the blackboard. Where did you place the lamp? (a) blackboard (b) teacher’s desk (c) classroom door (d) playground
- 18.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 19.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
- 21.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 22.🗣️ 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
- 23.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a pencil that dances (c) a plain grey box (d) a dull white wall
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) grow under the ground (c) attract bees (d) make food using sunlight
- 27.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaabi” is “a CHUBBY key”. What does “chaabi” mean? (a) fish (b) sleep (c) key (d) cat
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a ladder by the teacher’s desk, a nest by the library, a sock by the classroom door, a tomato by the blackboard, a mango by the playground. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) nest (b) ladder (c) mango (d) sock
- 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a frog by the library, a candle by the stairs, a pencil by the teacher’s desk, a doll by the blackboard, a jalebi by the classroom door. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) frog (b) doll (c) jalebi (d) pencil
- 33.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) smell (b) sight (c) sound (d) touch
- 34.🗣️ In Marathi, “shala” means school. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a flower in a POOL (b) a school in a SHAWL (c) a DOLL with big eyes (d) a CHUBBY key
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute bounces onto a frog; the frog chases a sock; the sock sings to a rose; the rose pulls a tomato. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) flute (b) tomato (c) sock (d) rose
- 36.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 38.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a blurry shape (c) a plain grey box (d) a far-off still tree
- 39.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the method of loci (b) the pomodoro (c) chunking (d) the rhyme method
- 40.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
Answer key
- tiger
- a good mind map
- a far-off still tree
- choose a place you know
- details on small twigs
- link it to the meaning
- each link leads on
- van
- flute
- a bright red flying cow
- funny actions
- eyes
- add more stops
- step 4
- link it to the next item
- a plain grey box
- classroom door
- False
- True
- that item is lost
- a weak picture
- find a sound-alike word
- step 4
- a pencil that dances
- leaves
- grow under the ground
- choose a place you know
- key
- sock
- keep linking in order
- keep linking in order
- jalebi
- sight
- a school in a SHAWL
- flute
- a poor mind map
- step 4
- a pencil that dances
- the method of loci
- step 1
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