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 memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) hands in icy water (c) seeing a glowing star (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 2.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) topic in the centre (c) lines that link ideas (d) one key word per branch
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 6.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 7.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) the word’s meaning (c) a random colour (d) its spelling backwards
- 8.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) add more stops (c) put all at one stop (d) use no route
- 9.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a blurry shape
- 10.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) make food using sunlight (c) green, flat and thin (d) carries food to parts
- 14.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen near a cup
- 15.🔗 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
- 16.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 17.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “chaabi” is “a CHUBBY key”. What does “chaabi” mean? (a) eye (b) rice (c) key (d) mango
- 18.🗣️ 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
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a sock that smells awful
- 20.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a lamp by the classroom door, a key by the teacher’s desk, an ant by the playground, a goat by the blackboard, a needle by the library. Where did you place the ant? (a) library (b) blackboard (c) playground (d) classroom door
- 21.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “bandar” is “a monkey in a BAND”. What does “bandar” mean? (a) cat (b) water (c) fish (d) monkey
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) skin (d) eyes
- 23.True or false: “tiny, cramped writing” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🗣️ 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
- 25.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a plain grey box (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a sock that smells awful
- 26.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 27.🔗 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
- 28.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the date (c) your name (d) the main topic
- 29.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 30.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place an umpire by the door, a monkey by the TV, a glass by the gate, a tent by the sofa, an umbrella by the shoe rack. What did you place by the shoe rack? (a) umbrella (b) tent (c) monkey (d) glass
- 31.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 32.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a blurry shape (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a far-off still tree
- 33.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) easier to keep (b) harder to keep (c) useless (d) too slow
- 34.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil falls into a mango; the mango sings to a spoon; the spoon jumps over a flute; the flute crashes into a jeep. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) pencil (b) jeep (c) mango (d) flute
- 36.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) make seeds (c) attract bees (d) turn into fruit
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blurry shape (b) a dull white wall (c) a plain grey box (d) a sock that smells awful
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a spoon by the teacher’s desk, a radio by the library, a sock by the blackboard, a duck by the stairs, a banana by the classroom door. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) radio (b) sock (c) duck (d) spoon
- 40.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) images stick better (c) they need no attention (d) words are useless
Answer key
- smelling wet earth
- True
- ideas with no links
- step 4
- keep linking in order
- a strong picture
- the word’s meaning
- add more stops
- a blurry shape
- step 3
- step 1
- a weak picture
- carries food to parts
- the pen stirring tea
- picture the first item
- a poor mind map
- key
- link it to the meaning
- a normal-sized cup
- playground
- monkey
- eyes
- False
- hear the new word
- a sock that smells awful
- find a sound-alike word
- link it to the next item
- the main topic
- a strong picture
- umbrella
- False
- a bright red flying cow
- easier to keep
- step 3
- flute
- replay the story
- have tiny pores
- a sock that smells awful
- sock
- images stick better
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