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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) carries water upward (c) make food using sunlight (d) attract bees
- 2.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) sound (b) touch (c) taste (d) sight
- 3.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) the word in small print
- 5.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 6.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a list of words only (c) a mango that sings (d) a giant pink elephant
- 9.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🗣️ 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
- 11.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) the word in small print (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a giant pink elephant
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) copying a whole page (c) lines that link ideas (d) ideas with no links
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a radio by the swing, an ice cream by the fruit cart, a monkey by the park gate, an apple by the post box, a fan by the banyan tree. What did you place by the park gate? (a) apple (b) ice cream (c) fan (d) monkey
- 14.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) taste (b) sound (c) touch (d) sight
- 15.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) new words in a language (c) drawing maps (d) adding sums
- 16.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a pencil by the dining table, a sock by the bed, a tiger by the sofa, a kite by the kitchen, a fan by the TV. Where did you place the pencil? (a) dining table (b) TV (c) sofa (d) bed
- 17.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a pencil that dances (c) a far-off still tree (d) a dull white wall
- 18.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
- 19.True or false: “a bright red flying cow” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) copying a whole page (c) details on small twigs (d) ideas with no links
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck sings to a tiger; the tiger jumps over an umpire; the umpire falls into a whistle; the whistle tickles a fan. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) umpire (b) tiger (c) fan (d) duck
- 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🗣️ In Hindi, “haathi” means elephant. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a school in a SHAWL (b) water in a PAN (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) I NEED sleep
- 24.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place an onion by the library, a fan by the stairs, a frog by the blackboard, a mango by the teacher’s desk, a guava by the classroom door. What did you place by the classroom door? (a) fan (b) frog (c) guava (d) mango
- 25.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) no reason (b) quick to see and recall (c) it saves ink (d) it looks empty
- 26.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the main topic (c) your name (d) the date
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) holds up the leaves (c) carries food to parts (d) turn into fruit
- 28.🔗 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
- 29.🗣️ 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
- 30.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) sound (b) smell (c) sight (d) taste
- 31.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a fan; the fan rolls into an owl; the owl tickles a coconut. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) pencil (b) fan (c) coconut (d) glass
- 33.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) never again (b) only in the exam (c) later today and tomorrow (d) after a year
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) nose (d) tongue
- 35.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you know very well (b) a random new city (c) a blank wall (d) one you never saw
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. Which word does it help you remember? (a) phool (b) aai (c) chaabi (d) paay
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) hold the plant firm (c) green, flat and thin (d) have tiny pores
Answer key
- attract bees
- sight
- step 2
- the word in small print
- step 1
- False
- keep linking in order
- a list of words only
- True
- hear the new word
- a giant pink elephant
- lines that link ideas
- monkey
- sight
- new words in a language
- dining table
- a pencil that dances
- each link leads on
- False
- details on small twigs
- tiger
- False
- an elephant with HOT tea
- guava
- quick to see and recall
- the main topic
- turn into fruit
- link it to the next item
- link it to the meaning
- smell
- step 3
- pencil
- later today and tomorrow
- nose
- one you know very well
- a strong picture
- a weak picture
- roots
- aai
- hold the plant firm
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