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 tiger crashes into a kite; the kite pulls a net; the net sings to an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a rose. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) net (b) inkpot (c) rose (d) tiger
- 2.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) hearing a whistle (c) tasting salty chips (d) smelling jasmine
- 3.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 4.🔗 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
- 5.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “naak” is “a KNOCK on the nose”. What does “naak” mean? (a) nose (b) water (c) monkey (d) sleep
- 6.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
- 8.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) use no route (b) skip 5 items (c) add more stops (d) put all at one stop
- 9.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) redraw it from memory (c) frame it (d) throw it away
- 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 11.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 12.🗣️ In Hindi, “baadal” means cloud. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHANDelier on the moon (b) a BATTLE in the clouds (c) a fish lighting a MATCH (d) a DOLL with big eyes
- 13.🗣️ 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
- 14.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a blurry shape (c) the word in small print (d) a list of words only
- 15.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) new words in a language (b) drawing maps (c) long numbers (d) adding sums
- 16.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a KNOCK on the nose (b) a BATTLE in the clouds (c) a SACK full of sugar (d) a CHUBBY key
- 17.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 18.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) smelling jasmine (b) smelling wet earth (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) tasting raw mango
- 19.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) long sentences (c) small doodles (d) all in one colour
- 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 21.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) a blank wall (c) one you know very well (d) a random new city
- 22.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a frog wearing a crown? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 25.True or false: “a far-off still tree” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🏰 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
- 27.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or fix stops in order? (a) choose a place you know (b) fix stops in order
- 28.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 30.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) the word in small print (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a plain grey box
- 31.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 32.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 33.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a list of words only (d) a sock that smells awful
- 34.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
- 35.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the pomodoro (b) chunking (c) the method of loci (d) the rhyme method
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 37.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “machhli” is “a fish lighting a MATCH”. What does “machhli” mean? (a) elephant (b) fish (c) school (d) flower
- 38.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: feeling a prickly cactus? (a) touch (b) sound (c) smell (d) taste
- 39.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it small and plain (b) make it big and funny (c) make it grey (d) keep it still
- 40.🏰 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
Answer key
- net
- smelling jasmine
- find a sound-alike word
- each link leads on
- nose
- put pictures at stops
- stem
- add more stops
- redraw it from memory
- step 4
- a weak picture
- a BATTLE in the clouds
- link it to the meaning
- a kite as big as a house
- new words in a language
- a CHUBBY key
- funny actions
- tasting raw mango
- small doodles
- step 3
- one you know very well
- fix stops in order
- a strong picture
- step 2
- True
- fix stops in order
- choose a place you know
- False
- a weak picture
- a bright red flying cow
- step 3
- step 1
- a list of words only
- that item is lost
- the method of loci
- a weak picture
- fish
- touch
- make it big and funny
- yes, with new pictures
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