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 is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a dull white wall (c) a far-off still tree (d) a bright red flying cow
- 2.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 5.🗣️ In Hindi, “mez” means table. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a MAZE on a table (b) I AM eating a mango (c) water in a PAN (d) I NEED sleep
- 6.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bus made of ice? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blurry shape (b) a dull white wall (c) a far-off still tree (d) a bus made of ice
- 8.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
- 9.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) honesty (b) rocket (c) elephant (d) banana
- 10.🗣️ 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
- 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 12.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 13.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 14.🗣️ 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
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sings to a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a watch; the watch jumps over an apple; the apple pulls a lemon. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) net (b) apple (c) watch (d) spoon
- 16.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 17.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) adding sums
- 18.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 19.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it shows how ideas link (c) it hides the ideas (d) it needs no review
- 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant van jumps over a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a ball; the ball tickles a pillow; the pillow chases a tent. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) pillow (b) bucket (c) tent (d) van
- 22.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 23.🗺️ 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 water upward
- 24.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) use no route (c) add more stops (d) skip 5 items
- 25.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) no reason (b) to make it longer (c) to keep the order (d) it looks nice
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
- 28.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 29.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 30.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 31.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 32.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) words are useless (c) images stick better (d) they need no attention
- 33.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a bus made of ice (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a dull white wall
- 34.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) a funny, moving one (c) just the word (d) a plain, still one
- 35.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
- 36.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a violin by the school gate, a vase by the teacher’s desk, a lamp by the classroom door, an inkpot by the notice board, a goat by the stairs. What did you place by the classroom door? (a) inkpot (b) lamp (c) vase (d) goat
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small doodles (b) topic in the centre (c) lines that link ideas (d) all in one colour
- 38.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only once a year (c) yes, with new pictures (d) only for numbers
- 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
Answer key
- a bright red flying cow
- False
- step 1
- a pale, tiny dot
- a MAZE on a table
- a strong picture
- a bus made of ice
- funny actions
- honesty
- step 3
- picture the first item
- step 4
- step 4
- find a sound-alike word
- spoon
- step 2
- new words in a language
- hear the new word
- it shows how ideas link
- link it to the next item
- bucket
- fix stops in order
- carries water upward
- add more stops
- to keep the order
- leaves
- roots
- a weak picture
- a strong picture
- step 4
- step 1
- images stick better
- a dull white wall
- a funny, moving one
- each link leads on
- lamp
- all in one colour
- False
- yes, with new pictures
- keep linking in order
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