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 link story: a giant parrot falls into a tent; the tent pulls a lamp; the lamp tickles a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a fan. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) lamp (b) fan (c) parrot (d) mirror
- 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 3.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place an igloo by the fruit cart, a jug by the swing, a net by the park gate, a duck by the banyan tree, an inkpot by the post box. What did you place by the post box? (a) duck (b) inkpot (c) net (d) igloo
- 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a nest; the nest falls into a ball; the ball bounces onto a duck; the duck crashes into a jalebi. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) rose (b) duck (c) jalebi (d) nest
- 5.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) lines that link ideas (b) topic in a corner (c) details on small twigs (d) small doodles
- 6.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to keep the order (c) no reason (d) to make it longer
- 7.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a random new city (c) a blank wall (d) one you know very well
- 8.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) smelling a stinky sock (b) watching fireworks (c) tasting bitter karela (d) stroking soft fur
- 9.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a van by the swing, an umpire by the banyan tree, a vase by the park gate, a drum by the slide, a key by the fruit cart. Where did you place the van? (a) banyan tree (b) fruit cart (c) swing (d) park gate
- 11.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 12.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet tickles a banana; the banana rolls into a ball; the ball chases a cat; the cat pulls a kite. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) wallet (b) ball (c) banana (d) cat
- 14.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 15.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it small and plain (c) keep it still (d) make it big and funny
- 16.🗣️ 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
- 17.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) sight (b) taste (c) sound (d) touch
- 18.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 20.🗣️ 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
- 21.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) topic in the centre (c) ideas with no links (d) long sentences
- 22.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) chunking (c) the pomodoro (d) the method of loci
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a tent by the blackboard, a tomato by the teacher’s desk, an onion by the classroom door, a bucket by the stairs, a jalebi by the notice board. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) jalebi (b) bucket (c) tomato (d) tent
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil sits on a wallet; the wallet pulls a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a bucket; the bucket sings to a violin. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) bucket (b) pencil (c) violin (d) wallet
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) copying a whole page (c) all in one colour (d) topic in the centre
- 27.True or false: “a pale, tiny dot” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) smell food (b) feel a light touch (c) see shapes (d) smell flowers
- 29.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase falls into a flute; the flute crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a bucket; the bucket sings to a needle. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) needle (b) flute (c) bucket (d) vase
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a tiger by the blackboard, an orange by the classroom door, a kettle by the notice board, a candle by the stairs, a rose by the teacher’s desk. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) candle (b) tiger (c) kettle (d) orange
- 32.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “paay” is “a PIE under your foot”. What does “paay” mean? (a) flower (b) mother (c) foot (d) mango
- 33.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a plain grey box
- 34.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) frame it (c) throw it away (d) redraw it from memory
- 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 36.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
- 38.🏰 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
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) see colours (b) read words (c) smell flowers (d) see shapes
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) tongue (b) eyes (c) nose (d) skin
Answer key
- fan
- keep linking in order
- inkpot
- rose
- topic in a corner
- to keep the order
- one you know very well
- stroking soft fur
- a strong picture
- swing
- funny actions
- step 2
- banana
- a strong picture
- make it big and funny
- find a sound-alike word
- sound
- True
- step 1
- link it to the meaning
- topic in the centre
- the method of loci
- bucket
- roots
- violin
- topic in the centre
- False
- feel a light touch
- a weak picture
- bucket
- tiger
- foot
- a laughing tiffin box
- redraw it from memory
- step 2
- False
- hear the new word
- choose a place you know
- smell flowers
- nose
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