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.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place an inkpot by the dining table, an umbrella by the sofa, a guava by the door, a cat by the shoe rack, a tent by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) inkpot (b) umbrella (c) cat (d) tent
- 2.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) seeing a glowing star (c) hearing a whistle (d) watching fireworks
- 3.🗣️ 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
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hearing a whistle (b) smelling wet earth (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) watching fireworks
- 5.🔗 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
- 6.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🗣️ 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
- 8.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
- 10.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only for numbers (c) only once a year (d) yes, with new pictures
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a pencil that dances (c) a list of words only (d) a normal-sized cup
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) make food using sunlight (c) holds up the leaves (d) carries food to parts
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil bounces onto a kettle; the kettle chases a tent; the tent rolls into a parrot; the parrot falls into a kite. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) kite (b) parrot (c) kettle (d) tent
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 15.🗣️ In Hindi, “haathi” means elephant. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) an elephant with HOT tea (b) a MAZE on a table (c) a cat paying a BILL (d) a tree on a note PAD
- 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) taste salty (c) read words (d) hear voices
- 18.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) its spelling backwards (c) the word’s meaning (d) nothing else
- 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sits on an apple; the apple bounces onto a watch; the watch crashes into a nest; the nest falls into a cat. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) nest (b) apple (c) watch (d) bucket
- 21.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 22.True or false: “a frog wearing a crown” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 24.🔗 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
- 25.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “haathi” is “an elephant with HOT tea”. What does “haathi” mean? (a) sugar (b) elephant (c) water (d) mother
- 26.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 27.🏰 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
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) holds up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) attract bees
- 29.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 30.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) it looks nice (c) no reason (d) to keep the order
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle sits on a drum; the drum crashes into a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a cat; the cat sings to a banana. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) kettle (b) drum (c) banana (d) wallet
- 32.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 33.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) frame it (c) redraw it from memory (d) throw it away
- 34.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) attract bees (c) turn into fruit (d) have tiny pores
- 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 37.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) never again (b) later today and tomorrow (c) only in the exam (d) after a year
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) a blurry shape (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a giant pink elephant
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a mango that sings
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) nose (b) skin (c) tongue (d) eyes
Answer key
- cat
- hearing a whistle
- find a sound-alike word
- smelling wet earth
- link it to the next item
- True
- link it to the meaning
- True
- funny actions
- yes, with new pictures
- a pencil that dances
- make food using sunlight
- tent
- stem
- an elephant with HOT tea
- picture the first item
- hear voices
- the word’s meaning
- step 1
- watch
- step 3
- False
- step 2
- each link leads on
- elephant
- step 4
- one you know very well
- take in water from soil
- step 1
- to keep the order
- drum
- a strong picture
- redraw it from memory
- False
- have tiny pores
- step 2
- later today and tomorrow
- a giant pink elephant
- a pale, tiny dot
- eyes
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