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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) take in water from soil (c) carries food to parts (d) green, flat and thin
- 2.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) one key word per branch (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
- 3.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) tasting salty chips (c) hearing a whistle (d) stroking soft fur
- 4.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) sound (b) touch (c) smell (d) taste
- 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
- 6.🗣️ 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
- 7.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) sound (b) touch (c) smell (d) sight
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a kettle by the bed, a pencil by the dining table, an onion by the kitchen, a jug by the sofa, a rope by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) pencil (b) kettle (c) rope (d) jug
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) eyes (d) nose
- 10.True or false: “small doodles” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 12.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a bright red flying cow
- 13.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a plain grey box (d) a dull white wall
- 14.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) they are boring (c) words are useless (d) they need no attention
- 15.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) tasting bitter karela (c) watching fireworks (d) seeing a glowing star
- 16.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 17.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) watching fireworks (d) hearing a drum boom
- 20.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) drawing maps (c) long numbers (d) adding sums
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) holds up the leaves (c) hold the plant firm (d) carries water upward
- 22.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
- 23.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
- 24.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 25.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 26.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place an inkpot by the kitchen, a fan by the sofa, a frog by the TV, an apple by the shoe rack, a needle by the dining table. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) frog (b) needle (c) fan (d) apple
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio jumps over a duck; the duck falls into a spoon; the spoon pulls a flute; the flute chases a guava. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) spoon (b) radio (c) guava (d) duck
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) a colour for each branch (c) ideas with no links (d) copying a whole page
- 29.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) topic in the centre (c) ideas with no links (d) one key word per branch
- 30.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a monkey in a BAND”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) machhli (b) billi (c) bandar (d) dola
- 32.🗺️ 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) make seeds
- 33.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin crashes into a radio; the radio tickles a sock; the sock jumps over a mango; the mango chases a watch. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) violin (b) mango (c) sock (d) watch
- 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 37.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) no picture at all (c) a plain, still one (d) a funny, moving one
- 38.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a sock by the swing, an inkpot by the park gate, a glass by the banyan tree, an apple by the slide, a cat by the fruit cart. What did you place by the slide? (a) glass (b) cat (c) apple (d) sock
- 39.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a kite as big as a house (d) the word in small print
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) take in water from soil (c) make seeds (d) green, flat and thin
Answer key
- carries food to parts
- one key word per branch
- hearing a whistle
- touch
- funny actions
- link it to the meaning
- smell
- jug
- nose
- True
- step 3
- a normal-sized cup
- a giant pink elephant
- images stick better
- smelling wet earth
- a strong picture
- step 2
- a weak picture
- watching fireworks
- new words in a language
- hold the plant firm
- each link leads on
- replay the story
- step 4
- choose a place you know
- apple
- spoon
- a colour for each branch
- ideas with no links
- True
- bandar
- make seeds
- False
- hear the new word
- violin
- picture the first item
- a funny, moving one
- apple
- a kite as big as a house
- green, flat and thin
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