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.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) redraw it from memory (b) colour it again (c) frame it (d) throw it away
- 2.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) seeing a glowing star (c) hearing a drum boom (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 3.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is spelled the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 5.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a dull white wall (c) a plain grey box (d) the word in small print
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck falls into a flute; the flute jumps over a bucket; the bucket pulls a spoon; the spoon crashes into a key. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) key (b) duck (c) spoon (d) bucket
- 7.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a flower in a POOL (b) I AM eating a mango (c) a tree on a note PAD (d) a CHANDelier on the moon
- 8.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a list of words only (d) a bright red flying cow
- 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 10.🗣️ 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
- 11.🔗 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
- 12.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) words are useless (c) they are boring (d) they need no attention
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a goat by the banyan tree, a kettle by the park gate, an orange by the fruit cart, an onion by the swing, a bucket by the post box. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) goat (b) bucket (c) onion (d) orange
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor rolls into an urn; the urn tickles a monkey; the monkey falls into a duck; the duck pulls an onion. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) urn (b) monkey (c) onion (d) anchor
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 16.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch (d) smell
- 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a guava by the banyan tree, a cat by the bus stop, a frog by the fruit cart, a wallet by the post box, a tiger by the park gate. What did you place by the post box? (a) wallet (b) guava (c) cat (d) frog
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a net; the net jumps over a key; the key rolls into a candle; the candle tickles a jalebi. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) key (b) net (c) watch (d) candle
- 20.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 21.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a rope by the post box, a kite by the fruit cart, a bucket by the park gate, a tiger by the banyan tree, a jug by the swing. Where did you place the jug? (a) post box (b) swing (c) park gate (d) banyan tree
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) long sentences (c) one key word per branch (d) topic in the centre
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball crashes into a net; the net rolls into a candle; the candle sits on a vase; the vase jumps over a radio. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) ball (b) vase (c) net (d) candle
- 25.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest crashes into a tent; the tent sings to a kite; the kite bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream jumps over a spoon. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) kite (b) spoon (c) nest (d) tent
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a bus made of ice (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a blurry shape
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
- 29.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a plain grey box
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) eyes (b) tongue (c) skin (d) ears
- 31.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
- 32.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) the letters only (b) a blank page (c) nothing at all (d) a bird leaving a cage
- 33.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) touch (b) sound (c) taste (d) sight
- 34.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) hold the plant firm (c) make seeds (d) attract bees
- 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 37.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
- 38.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a school in a SHAWL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) dola (b) shala (c) ped (d) neend
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a jalebi by the notice board, a tent by the stairs, a duck by the classroom door, a flute by the teacher’s desk, an owl by the school gate. Where did you place the duck? (a) stairs (b) school gate (c) classroom door (d) teacher’s desk
Answer key
- redraw it from memory
- smelling wet earth
- a poor mind map
- sounds like the new word
- a mango that sings
- duck
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- a list of words only
- step 1
- find a sound-alike word
- the pen stirring tea
- images stick better
- goat
- monkey
- a strong picture
- smell
- step 2
- wallet
- net
- a good mind map
- step 4
- swing
- long sentences
- net
- choose a place you know
- kite
- a blurry shape
- leaves
- a sock that smells awful
- ears
- one you know very well
- a bird leaving a cage
- sight
- hear the new word
- carries food to parts
- step 4
- each link leads on
- funny actions
- shala
- classroom door
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