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 of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a blurry shape (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 3.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) sounds like the new word (b) is always in Hindi (c) is spelled the same (d) means the same
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) make seeds (c) hold the plant firm (d) grow under the ground
- 5.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a plain, still one (b) just the word (c) a funny, moving one (d) no picture at all
- 6.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) hearing a drum boom (b) tasting bitter karela (c) hands in icy water (d) tasting salty chips
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle jumps over a rose; the rose pulls a frog; the frog falls into an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a jalebi. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) rose (b) inkpot (c) jalebi (d) whistle
- 8.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a school in a SHAWL (c) water in a PAN (d) a KNOCK on the nose
- 9.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) a small grey dot (b) a plain box (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) the word “umbrella”
- 10.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 12.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “bhaat” is “a BAT made of rice”. What does “bhaat” mean? (a) rice (b) book (c) tree (d) sugar
- 13.🏰 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
- 14.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a spoon by the TV, an umpire by the sofa, a kite by the shoe rack, a needle by the dining table, a vase by the door. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) spoon (b) kite (c) vase (d) needle
- 15.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) skin (d) ears
- 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 18.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling a stinky sock (b) hearing a whistle (c) tasting salty chips (d) tasting bitter karela
- 19.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) make seeds (c) take in water from soil (d) carries food to parts
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) topic in a corner (c) small doodles (d) details on small twigs
- 22.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a random new city (b) a blank wall (c) one you know very well (d) one you never saw
- 23.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) small doodles (c) details on small twigs (d) long sentences
- 25.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a bus made of ice (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a plain grey box
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an urn by the classroom door, a net by the teacher’s desk, an anchor by the stairs, a candle by the notice board, an umbrella by the school gate. Where did you place the urn? (a) notice board (b) classroom door (c) stairs (d) school gate
- 27.🗣️ 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
- 28.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the pomodoro (b) the rhyme method (c) chunking (d) the method of loci
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a blurry shape
- 30.🗣️ 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
- 31.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) elephant (c) rocket (d) honesty
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a jug by the teacher’s desk, a kite by the playground, an igloo by the classroom door, a monkey by the library, a parrot by the blackboard. Where did you place the parrot? (a) playground (b) blackboard (c) library (d) classroom door
- 33.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling jasmine (b) tasting salty chips (c) tasting bitter karela (d) tasting raw mango
- 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) grow under the ground (c) hold the plant firm (d) carries food to parts
- 35.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) the word in small print (d) a mango that sings
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle sings to an apple; the apple chases an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a needle. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) umbrella (b) needle (c) inkpot (d) apple
- 37.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a doll by the stairs, an anchor by the classroom door, a spoon by the blackboard, a rose by the teacher’s desk, an onion by the library. What did you place by the stairs? (a) rose (b) spoon (c) doll (d) anchor
- 40.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a kite as big as a house
- step 4
- sounds like the new word
- make seeds
- a funny, moving one
- hands in icy water
- inkpot
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- find a sound-alike word
- step 2
- rice
- put pictures at stops
- spoon
- each link leads on
- skin
- step 1
- smelling a stinky sock
- step 2
- have tiny pores
- topic in a corner
- one you know very well
- True
- long sentences
- a plain grey box
- classroom door
- find a sound-alike word
- the method of loci
- a blurry shape
- find a sound-alike word
- honesty
- blackboard
- smelling jasmine
- carries food to parts
- a mango that sings
- apple
- hear the new word
- picture the first item
- doll
- True
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