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 story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant van tickles a frog; the frog crashes into a tent; the tent rolls into a key; the key bounces onto a ball. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) van (b) ball (c) key (d) tent
- 4.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) turn into fruit (c) attract bees (d) take in water from soil
- 8.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) make seeds (c) grow under the ground (d) take in water from soil
- 10.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste (d) touch
- 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 12.🗣️ In Hindi, “neend” means sleep. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a book in a KIT bag (b) I NEED sleep (c) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (d) a flower in a POOL
- 13.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) throw it away (b) colour it again (c) frame it (d) redraw it from memory
- 14.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
- 15.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a duck by the notice board, a tomato by the stairs, a mango by the classroom door, an anchor by the school gate, an orange by the teacher’s desk. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) anchor (b) orange (c) duck (d) mango
- 16.🗣️ 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
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug pulls a frog; the frog tickles an orange; the orange rolls into a radio; the radio jumps over an apple. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) orange (b) jug (c) apple (d) frog
- 18.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 19.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 20.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a dull white wall (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a pencil that dances
- 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 22.🗣️ 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
- 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 24.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 25.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) put all at one stop (c) add more stops (d) use no route
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) feel rough or smooth (b) see shapes (c) smell smoke (d) taste sour
- 27.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 28.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight (d) sound
- 29.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
- 30.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or choose a place you know? (a) fix stops in order (b) choose a place you know
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) ideas with no links (c) small doodles (d) lines that link ideas
- 32.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) hearing a drum boom (d) hearing a whistle
- 34.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 35.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 37.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a key by the bus stop, a coconut by the park gate, a jalebi by the banyan tree, a banana by the fruit cart, a mirror by the post box. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) banana (b) jalebi (c) mirror (d) coconut
- 40.🗣️ 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
Answer key
- funny actions
- step 2
- key
- False
- link it to the next item
- keep linking in order
- take in water from soil
- step 4
- make seeds
- touch
- step 1
- I NEED sleep
- redraw it from memory
- replay the story
- duck
- link it to the meaning
- jug
- fix stops in order
- step 4
- a pencil that dances
- step 4
- link it to the meaning
- keep linking in order
- a good mind map
- add more stops
- taste sour
- a weak picture
- taste
- each link leads on
- choose a place you know
- ideas with no links
- False
- seeing a red kite fly
- step 2
- True
- step 1
- False
- a strong picture
- mirror
- hear the new word
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