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 lemon bounces onto a rope; the rope sits on a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a needle; the needle pulls an owl. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) jalebi (b) rope (c) owl (d) needle
- 2.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
- 3.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “billi” is “a cat paying a BILL”. What does “billi” mean? (a) table (b) tree (c) key (d) cat
- 4.True or false: “a blurry shape” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo tickles an anchor; the anchor pulls a bucket; the bucket crashes into a parrot; the parrot chases a jeep. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) igloo (b) jeep (c) parrot (d) bucket
- 6.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 7.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 8.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
- 9.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) it looks empty (c) no reason (d) quick to see and recall
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a lamp by the teacher’s desk, a candle by the stairs, a lemon by the blackboard, an urn by the classroom door, a jug by the library. What did you place by the blackboard? (a) urn (b) candle (c) lemon (d) lamp
- 11.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a jug by the notice board, a goat by the classroom door, a kettle by the teacher’s desk, an orange by the blackboard, a mango by the stairs. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) mango (b) kettle (c) orange (d) jug
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) one key word per branch (c) topic in a corner (d) all in one colour
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) take in water from soil (d) make food using sunlight
- 14.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana rolls into a bucket; the bucket chases a ball; the ball pulls a guava; the guava falls into an owl. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) ball (b) bucket (c) banana (d) owl
- 17.🔗 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
- 18.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a cat paying a BILL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) billi (b) naak (c) kitaab (d) phool
- 20.🏰 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
- 21.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a far-off still tree (c) a blurry shape (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 22.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
- 23.🏰 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
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dull white wall (b) the word in small print (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a far-off still tree
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) long sentences (c) topic in a corner (d) topic in the centre
- 26.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sound (b) smell (c) touch (d) taste
- 27.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) words are useless (b) they need no attention (c) images stick better (d) they are boring
- 28.🗣️ 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
- 29.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a DOLL with big eyes (c) a CHUBBY key (d) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- 30.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) put all at one stop (c) use no route (d) add more stops
- 31.🔗 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
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) take in water from soil (c) make food using sunlight (d) have tiny pores
- 33.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 34.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a glass by the shoe rack, a goat by the TV, a whistle by the door, a guava by the gate, an owl by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) owl (b) whistle (c) glass (d) guava
- 35.🗣️ 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
- 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 37.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) adding sums (c) long numbers (d) drawing maps
- 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
Answer key
- rope
- funny actions
- cat
- True
- igloo
- a good mind map
- a far-off still tree
- replay the story
- quick to see and recall
- lemon
- orange
- one key word per branch
- make food using sunlight
- step 1
- a weak picture
- owl
- picture the first item
- step 4
- billi
- choose a place you know
- a frog wearing a crown
- the pen stirring tea
- put pictures at stops
- a laughing tiffin box
- topic in the centre
- sound
- images stick better
- link it to the meaning
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- add more stops
- link it to the next item
- take in water from soil
- a weak picture
- whistle
- find a sound-alike word
- step 2
- True
- new words in a language
- step 1
- stem
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