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 keyword picture for the Hindi word “aam” is “I AM eating a mango”. What does “aam” mean? (a) tree (b) eye (c) cat (d) mango
- 2.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it hides the ideas (c) it needs no review (d) it shows how ideas link
- 3.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to make it longer (c) no reason (d) to keep the order
- 4.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a far-off still tree (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a plain grey box
- 5.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 6.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 7.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a normal-sized cup
- 8.🏰 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
- 9.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🗣️ 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
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 12.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) touch (b) sound (c) sight (d) taste
- 13.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) colour it again (c) throw it away (d) redraw it from memory
- 14.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) the word in small print (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a pencil that dances
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
- 17.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) honesty (c) rocket (d) elephant
- 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 19.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or link it to the meaning? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) link it to the meaning
- 20.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) nose (d) ears
- 22.🗣️ 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
- 23.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) make it small and plain (c) keep it still (d) make it grey
- 24.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) the word “umbrella” (c) a small grey dot (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) carries water upward (d) take in water from soil
- 26.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet falls into a violin; the violin rolls into a kite; the kite chases a ladder; the ladder pulls a monkey. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) monkey (b) kite (c) violin (d) wallet
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) have tiny pores (c) make food using sunlight (d) take in water from soil
- 29.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) no, never (c) only for numbers (d) only once a year
- 30.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) ideas with no links (c) a colour for each branch (d) long sentences
- 31.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sight (b) taste (c) sound (d) touch
- 32.🗣️ 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
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place an anchor by the park gate, a nest by the fruit cart, an ant by the banyan tree, an umpire by the bus stop, a banana by the post box. What did you place by the fruit cart? (a) ant (b) umpire (c) anchor (d) nest
- 34.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a blurry shape (c) a far-off still tree (d) the word in small print
- 35.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell (d) sound
- 36.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bandar (b) dola (c) aai (d) haathi
- 38.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango pulls an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a violin; the violin jumps over a tent; the tent chases a doll. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) doll (b) tent (c) mango (d) violin
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant key falls into a whistle; the whistle pulls a sock; the sock sings to a jalebi; the jalebi tickles an apple. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) key (c) sock (d) whistle
Answer key
- mango
- it shows how ideas link
- to keep the order
- a laughing tiffin box
- step 4
- fix stops in order
- a frog wearing a crown
- one you know very well
- False
- hear the new word
- step 3
- taste
- redraw it from memory
- the word in small print
- a weak picture
- each link leads on
- honesty
- step 1
- find a sound-alike word
- True
- skin
- link it to the meaning
- make it big and funny
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- carries water upward
- False
- violin
- take in water from soil
- yes, with new pictures
- a colour for each branch
- sound
- hear the new word
- nest
- a bus made of ice
- sound
- False
- aai
- False
- violin
- key
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