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 sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight (d) sound
- 2.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a plain grey box (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a pencil that dances
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) all in one colour (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) topic in a corner
- 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum sits on a pillow; the pillow falls into a spoon; the spoon chases a duck; the duck crashes into a goat. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) drum (b) pillow (c) duck (d) spoon
- 5.🏰 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
- 6.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bright red flying cow (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a dull white wall
- 7.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 8.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) later today and tomorrow (c) never again (d) after a year
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) details on small twigs (b) lines that link ideas (c) long sentences (d) one key word per branch
- 10.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 11.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) adding sums
- 12.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a far-off still tree
- 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) read words (c) feel rough or smooth (d) hear music
- 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 18.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) chunking (b) the method of loci (c) the pomodoro (d) the rhyme method
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a list of words only (c) a normal-sized cup (d) the word in small print
- 20.🗣️ 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
- 21.🗣️ 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
- 22.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or choose a place you know? (a) put pictures at stops (b) choose a place you know
- 23.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) sound (b) smell (c) sight (d) touch
- 24.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 25.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or review the picture? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) review the picture
- 27.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 28.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
- 29.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) means the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 31.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) the word in small print
- 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.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 35.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 37.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 40.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
Answer key
- sound
- a plain grey box
- topic in the centre
- duck
- yes, with new pictures
- a dull white wall
- step 2
- later today and tomorrow
- long sentences
- step 4
- new words in a language
- False
- replay the story
- a far-off still tree
- keep linking in order
- smell smoke
- step 2
- the method of loci
- a kite as big as a house
- find a sound-alike word
- hear the new word
- choose a place you know
- smell
- step 1
- True
- find a sound-alike word
- step 3
- each link leads on
- sounds like the new word
- keep linking in order
- False
- the word in small print
- link it to the next item
- a weak picture
- step 1
- step 1
- a good mind map
- picture the first item
- stem
- a strong picture
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