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.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) adding sums (c) long numbers (d) drawing maps
- 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 3.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) the word in small print (d) a mango that sings
- 4.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) no picture at all (b) just the word (c) a funny, moving one (d) a plain, still one
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
- 6.🗣️ 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
- 7.🏰 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
- 8.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) read words (b) smell food (c) see colours (d) feel rough or smooth
- 10.🗣️ 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
- 11.🏰 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
- 12.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place an umpire by the dining table, an ice cream by the sofa, a drum by the TV, a needle by the kitchen, a pencil by the shoe rack. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) needle (b) drum (c) umpire (d) ice cream
- 13.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a tree on a note PAD”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) neend (b) billi (c) kitaab (d) ped
- 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 15.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a far-off still tree (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 16.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) yes, with new pictures (b) only for numbers (c) no, never (d) only once a year
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 18.🏰 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
- 19.🗣️ In Hindi, “paani” means water. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) I NEED sleep (b) a MAZE on a table (c) water in a PAN (d) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!”
- 20.🔗 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
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) green, flat and thin (d) turn into fruit
- 22.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 24.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a plain grey box (d) a bright red flying cow
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 26.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange crashes into a key; the key bounces onto a bucket; the bucket sings to an apple; the apple chases a monkey. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) key (b) bucket (c) orange (d) apple
- 28.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 29.🔗 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
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a blurry shape (c) the word in small print (d) a kite as big as a house
- 31.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 32.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place an owl by the banyan tree, a mirror by the park gate, a coconut by the fruit cart, a whistle by the bus stop, a lemon by the post box. What did you place by the banyan tree? (a) coconut (b) lemon (c) mirror (d) owl
- 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 34.🗣️ 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
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet crashes into a tomato; the tomato sits on an onion; the onion tickles a duck; the duck sings to a net. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) wallet (b) duck (c) onion (d) net
- 36.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
- 37.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) quick to see and recall (b) it saves ink (c) it looks empty (d) no reason
- 38.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the rhyme method (b) chunking (c) the method of loci (d) the pomodoro
- 39.🔗 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
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon crashes into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a cat; the cat sings to a candle; the candle rolls into a banana. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) cat (b) candle (c) monkey (d) lemon
Answer key
- new words in a language
- link it to the next item
- a mango that sings
- a funny, moving one
- stem
- hear the new word
- fix stops in order
- a strong picture
- feel rough or smooth
- link it to the meaning
- choose a place you know
- needle
- ped
- step 3
- a far-off still tree
- yes, with new pictures
- stem
- put pictures at stops
- water in a PAN
- picture the first item
- turn into fruit
- a good mind map
- step 2
- a bright red flying cow
- a weak picture
- a strong picture
- apple
- that item is lost
- link it to the next item
- a kite as big as a house
- step 3
- owl
- a good mind map
- hear the new word
- onion
- funny actions
- quick to see and recall
- the method of loci
- picture the first item
- cat
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