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.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a plain box (b) a giant rainbow umbrella (c) the word “umbrella” (d) a small grey dot
- 2.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
- 3.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place an umpire by the TV, a violin by the shoe rack, a lamp by the dining table, an onion by the kitchen, an orange by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) violin (b) orange (c) onion (d) umpire
- 4.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 5.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a coconut by the kitchen, a wallet by the TV, a tiger by the sofa, a glass by the shoe rack, an inkpot by the dining table. Where did you place the glass? (a) sofa (b) shoe rack (c) TV (d) dining table
- 6.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) sound (b) sight (c) smell (d) touch
- 7.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it small and plain
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers (d) stem
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto an owl; the owl sits on a tomato; the tomato sings to a mango. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) owl (b) tomato (c) ice cream (d) mango
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) smell flowers (c) taste sweet (d) see colours
- 12.🏰 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
- 13.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 14.🗣️ 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
- 15.🗺️ 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) make seeds
- 16.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) after a year (c) only in the exam (d) never again
- 18.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) your name (c) the main topic (d) the date
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) skin (d) ears
- 20.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) watching fireworks (b) smelling jasmine (c) stroking soft fur (d) hearing a dog bark
- 21.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) the letters only (b) a bird leaving a cage (c) nothing at all (d) a blank page
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) eyes (b) nose (c) tongue (d) skin
- 23.🏰 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
- 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 25.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle sings to a banana; the banana chases a violin; the violin pulls a rose; the rose bounces onto a lamp. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) rose (b) needle (c) lamp (d) violin
- 27.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 28.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto a monkey; the monkey sings to a tent; the tent chases a net; the net falls into a sock. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) ant (b) net (c) tent (d) monkey
- 30.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) no reason (c) to keep the order (d) it looks nice
- 31.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) hearing a drum boom (c) watching fireworks (d) hands in icy water
- 32.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flowers
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the word in small print (b) a list of words only (c) a plain grey box (d) a pencil that dances
- 35.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
- 37.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a bus made of ice (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a dull white wall
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make seeds (b) green, flat and thin (c) take in water from soil (d) have tiny pores
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a far-off still tree (c) a list of words only (d) a plain grey box
- 40.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
Answer key
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- that item is lost
- orange
- a strong picture
- shoe rack
- smell
- make it big and funny
- flowers
- ice cream
- step 2
- see colours
- put pictures at stops
- a strong picture
- find a sound-alike word
- make seeds
- True
- later today and tomorrow
- the main topic
- ears
- stroking soft fur
- a bird leaving a cage
- eyes
- choose a place you know
- step 4
- True
- needle
- step 3
- a weak picture
- ant
- to keep the order
- hands in icy water
- a good mind map
- roots
- a pencil that dances
- keep linking in order
- roots
- a bus made of ice
- take in water from soil
- a frog wearing a crown
- step 2
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