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 of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) details on small twigs (c) one key word per branch (d) topic in a corner
- 2.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) only once a year (d) yes, with new pictures
- 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 4.🗣️ 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
- 5.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) drawing maps (c) new words in a language (d) adding sums
- 6.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a CHUBBY key”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) machhli (b) chaabi (c) bhaat (d) aam
- 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 8.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
- 9.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) sound (b) touch (c) smell (d) sight
- 10.🔗 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
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) make food using sunlight (c) turn into fruit (d) make seeds
- 12.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a monkey in a BAND”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aam (b) aai (c) paani (d) bandar
- 16.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) start from nowhere
- 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon falls into a duck; the duck tickles a rose; the rose jumps over a monkey; the monkey chases a kite. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kite (b) spoon (c) monkey (d) duck
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) ears (d) nose
- 21.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) the date (c) the main topic (d) a small detail
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) ears (d) skin
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a ladder by the sofa, a glass by the shoe rack, a van by the door, a lamp by the dining table, an orange by the TV. Where did you place the ladder? (a) TV (b) dining table (c) sofa (d) door
- 24.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
- 25.True or false: “a sock that smells awful” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 27.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 28.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) a small grey dot (c) the word “umbrella” (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 29.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a dull white wall (c) a pencil that dances (d) a bright red flying cow
- 30.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 31.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) hearing a whistle (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) stroking soft fur (d) seeing a glowing star
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) nose (d) skin
- 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 34.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) a random new city (c) one you never saw (d) one you know very well
- 35.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) tasting salty chips (b) seeing a glowing star (c) hearing a dog bark (d) hearing a drum boom
- 36.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
- 37.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) ears (b) skin (c) nose (d) eyes
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 40.🗣️ 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
Answer key
- topic in a corner
- yes, with new pictures
- link it to the next item
- link it to the meaning
- new words in a language
- chaabi
- picture the first item
- choose a place you know
- touch
- picture the first item
- grow under the ground
- True
- step 2
- choose a place you know
- bandar
- False
- replay the story
- step 4
- duck
- skin
- the main topic
- ears
- sofa
- hear the new word
- True
- step 1
- step 3
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- a dull white wall
- funny actions
- stroking soft fur
- tongue
- a poor mind map
- one you know very well
- seeing a glowing star
- each link leads on
- False
- eyes
- roots
- link it to the meaning
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