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 of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a plain grey box (d) a giant pink elephant
- 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe sits on a fan; the fan chases a guava; the guava bounces onto a tiger; the tiger pulls a bucket. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tiger (b) guava (c) shoe (d) fan
- 3.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 5.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 6.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 7.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 8.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
- 10.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) long sentences (b) a colour for each branch (c) small doodles (d) one key word per branch
- 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 12.🗣️ 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
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a tiger by the teacher’s desk, an ant by the classroom door, a frog by the library, a kettle by the blackboard, an owl by the playground. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) tiger (b) kettle (c) frog (d) owl
- 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 15.🏰 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
- 16.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or find a sound-alike word? (a) review the picture (b) find a sound-alike word
- 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 18.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) no picture at all (c) a plain, still one (d) a funny, moving one
- 19.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) add more stops (c) skip 5 items (d) use no route
- 20.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) a colour for each branch (d) long sentences
- 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 23.🗣️ 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
- 24.🏰 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
- 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 26.🗣️ In Hindi, “phool” means flower. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a monkey in a BAND (b) I AM eating a mango (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a flower in a POOL
- 27.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a plain grey box (c) a mango that sings (d) the word in small print
- 28.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small doodles (b) topic in the centre (c) topic in a corner (d) a colour for each branch
- 30.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) a random colour (b) the word’s meaning (c) nothing else (d) its spelling backwards
- 31.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog chases a kite; the kite rolls into a candle; the candle pulls a whistle; the whistle crashes into a watch. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) watch (b) kite (c) frog (d) candle
- 33.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) it looks nice (c) no reason (d) to keep the order
- 34.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 35.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
- 36.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) stem
- 38.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) tasting salty chips (c) watching fireworks (d) smelling wet earth
- 39.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder chases a net; the net crashes into a banana; the banana pulls a coconut; the coconut jumps over a ball. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) banana (b) coconut (c) ball (d) ladder
Answer key
- a plain grey box
- shoe
- False
- step 2
- step 4
- a good mind map
- a weak picture
- a strong picture
- that item is lost
- long sentences
- picture the first item
- find a sound-alike word
- kettle
- step 1
- put pictures at stops
- find a sound-alike word
- keep linking in order
- a funny, moving one
- add more stops
- step 3
- long sentences
- picture the first item
- link it to the meaning
- choose a place you know
- step 4
- a flower in a POOL
- a mango that sings
- step 3
- topic in a corner
- the word’s meaning
- a poor mind map
- kite
- to keep the order
- step 1
- funny actions
- a weak picture
- flowers
- watching fireworks
- a poor mind map
- ball
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