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.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a small grey dot (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) a plain box
- 2.🏰 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
- 3.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) sound (b) taste (c) touch (d) sight
- 4.🔗 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
- 5.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 6.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “sakhar” is “a SACK full of sugar”. What does “sakhar” mean? (a) sugar (b) eye (c) school (d) foot
- 7.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) means the same (c) is spelled the same (d) sounds like the new word
- 8.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow crashes into a pencil; the pencil sings to a violin; the violin pulls a ladder; the ladder rolls into a wallet. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) pillow (b) violin (c) pencil (d) wallet
- 10.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
- 11.🗣️ In Hindi, “billi” means cat. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a cat paying a BILL (b) a flower in a POOL (c) a SACK full of sugar (d) a tree on a note PAD
- 12.True or false: “small doodles” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 15.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet tickles a kite; the kite bounces onto a banana; the banana chases a ball; the ball jumps over a tomato. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) kite (b) wallet (c) ball (d) tomato
- 18.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) no, never (b) only once a year (c) only for numbers (d) yes, with new pictures
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “shala” is “a school in a SHAWL”. What does “shala” mean? (a) sugar (b) monkey (c) school (d) nose
- 20.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a dull white wall (c) the word in small print (d) a list of words only
- 22.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it hides the ideas (c) it needs no review (d) it shows how ideas link
- 23.🏰 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
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make seeds (b) make food using sunlight (c) attract bees (d) hold the plant firm
- 25.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) hands in icy water (b) smelling wet earth (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) hearing a whistle
- 26.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 28.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “water in a PAN”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paani (b) sakhar (c) mez (d) phool
- 29.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) all in one colour
- 30.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) hold the plant firm (c) attract bees (d) take in water from soil
- 32.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a funny, moving one (b) no picture at all (c) just the word (d) a plain, still one
- 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 34.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) tongue (d) nose
- 36.🏰 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
- 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 38.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 39.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a red kite fly (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) tasting bitter karela (d) hearing a dog bark
- 40.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
Answer key
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- fix stops in order
- touch
- link it to the next item
- choose a place you know
- sugar
- sounds like the new word
- step 1
- violin
- choose a place you know
- a cat paying a BILL
- False
- fix stops in order
- keep linking in order
- False
- step 1
- tomato
- yes, with new pictures
- school
- step 4
- a bright red flying cow
- it shows how ideas link
- fix stops in order
- hold the plant firm
- hearing a whistle
- True
- hear the new word
- paani
- all in one colour
- step 1
- attract bees
- a funny, moving one
- link it to the next item
- False
- eyes
- fix stops in order
- step 2
- step 4
- hearing a dog bark
- each link leads on
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