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.🗣️ 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
- 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) eyes (d) nose
- 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 5.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 6.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “mez” is “a MAZE on a table”. What does “mez” mean? (a) moon (b) water (c) table (d) book
- 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
- 8.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) a random colour (c) the word’s meaning (d) its spelling backwards
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sings to a mango; the mango pulls a tomato; the tomato chases a net; the net crashes into a duck. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) duck (b) net (c) tomato (d) mango
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a needle by the gate, a jalebi by the door, a lemon by the TV, a candle by the sofa, an ice cream by the shoe rack. Where did you place the needle? (a) sofa (b) TV (c) shoe rack (d) gate
- 11.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 14.🗣️ 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
- 15.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a mango that sings (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 16.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) taste (b) smell (c) sound (d) sight
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a pencil that dances (c) the word in small print (d) a bus made of ice
- 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 20.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 21.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) no picture at all (c) a plain, still one (d) a funny, moving one
- 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 23.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 24.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest pulls a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a drum; the drum falls into an inkpot. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) inkpot (b) drum (c) nest (d) jalebi
- 26.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
- 27.🗣️ 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
- 28.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a dog bark? (a) taste (b) smell (c) sound (d) sight
- 29.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) keep it still (c) make it small and plain (d) make it big and funny
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) carries food to parts (c) make seeds (d) have tiny pores
- 31.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 32.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a mango that sings
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) topic in a corner (c) lines that link ideas (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 34.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste (d) touch
- 35.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place an onion by the slide, a ladder by the banyan tree, a doll by the park gate, a radio by the fruit cart, a rope by the swing. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) rope (b) doll (c) radio (d) ladder
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) hear a bell (c) see shapes (d) hear voices
Answer key
- hear the new word
- keep linking in order
- nose
- link it to the next item
- step 1
- table
- the pen stirring tea
- the word’s meaning
- tomato
- gate
- a strong picture
- a strong picture
- picture the first item
- link it to the meaning
- a normal-sized cup
- taste
- the word in small print
- a strong picture
- picture the first item
- hear the new word
- a funny, moving one
- keep linking in order
- step 1
- hear the new word
- nest
- each link leads on
- link it to the meaning
- sound
- make it big and funny
- grow under the ground
- hear the new word
- the word in small print
- lines that link ideas
- sight
- False
- step 4
- a strong picture
- link it to the next item
- rope
- see shapes
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