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.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) nothing else (b) its spelling backwards (c) a random colour (d) the word’s meaning
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo bounces onto a goat; the goat tickles a spoon; the spoon sings to a needle; the needle rolls into a violin. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) violin (b) needle (c) igloo (d) goat
- 3.🗣️ 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
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) long sentences (c) small doodles (d) topic in a corner
- 5.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) green, flat and thin (d) take in water from soil
- 7.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a pencil that dances (d) a kite as big as a house
- 8.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 9.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 11.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) the letters only (b) nothing at all (c) a bird leaving a cage (d) a blank page
- 12.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a rose by the TV, a violin by the sofa, a lemon by the kitchen, a ball by the dining table, a van by the shoe rack. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) van (b) lemon (c) violin (d) ball
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) green, flat and thin (c) make food using sunlight (d) make seeds
- 14.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) all in one colour (c) topic in the centre (d) copying a whole page
- 15.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) all in one colour (d) small doodles
- 16.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a lemon by the stairs, a net by the teacher’s desk, a wallet by the classroom door, a goat by the notice board, a kite by the school gate. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) wallet (b) lemon (c) net (d) kite
- 17.True or false: “a sock that smells awful” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 18.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) seeing a glowing star (c) tasting raw mango (d) smelling jasmine
- 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 21.🗣️ In Hindi, “phool” means flower. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a PIE under your foot (b) a cat paying a BILL (c) a flower in a POOL (d) I NEED sleep
- 22.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) hearing a dog bark (c) feeling a prickly cactus (d) tasting raw mango
- 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 24.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell (d) touch
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a dull white wall (c) a pencil that dances (d) a bus made of ice
- 26.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 27.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) make food using sunlight (c) green, flat and thin (d) carries food to parts
- 29.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) a colour for each branch (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) topic in the centre
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) carries food to parts (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant firm
- 32.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
- 33.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “shala” is “a school in a SHAWL”. What does “shala” mean? (a) rice (b) school (c) eye (d) key
- 34.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “paay” is “a PIE under your foot”. What does “paay” mean? (a) cat (b) foot (c) water (d) sleep
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) take in water from soil (d) turn into fruit
- 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 37.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) hear music (b) see colours (c) feel hot and cold (d) hear a bell
- 39.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a plain grey box (d) a bus made of ice
- 40.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a random new city (c) one you know very well (d) a blank wall
Answer key
- the word’s meaning
- violin
- link it to the meaning
- small doodles
- False
- green, flat and thin
- a far-off still tree
- replay the story
- True
- a weak picture
- a bird leaving a cage
- ball
- make seeds
- topic in the centre
- small doodles
- net
- False
- smelling jasmine
- step 1
- step 4
- a flower in a POOL
- smelling wet earth
- step 3
- taste
- a dull white wall
- step 4
- put pictures at stops
- carries food to parts
- step 2
- tiny, cramped writing
- carries food to parts
- that item is lost
- school
- foot
- turn into fruit
- picture the first item
- fix stops in order
- feel hot and cold
- a bus made of ice
- one you know very well
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