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.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 2.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a blurry shape
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) take in water from soil (c) holds up the leaves (d) hold the plant firm
- 4.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) adding sums (b) long numbers (c) new words in a language (d) drawing maps
- 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror crashes into a guava; the guava bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella tickles an urn; the urn rolls into a mango. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) mirror (b) urn (c) umbrella (d) guava
- 6.🗣️ In Hindi, “haathi” means elephant. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHUBBY key (b) a SACK full of sugar (c) a monkey in a BAND (d) an elephant with HOT tea
- 7.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon crashes into a needle; the needle rolls into a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sings to a coconut. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) kettle (b) bucket (c) coconut (d) needle
- 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 10.🏰 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
- 11.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) read words (b) feel rough or smooth (c) smell smoke (d) taste sweet
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 14.🏰 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
- 15.🗣️ 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
- 16.🏰 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
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) holds up the leaves (c) turn into fruit (d) grow under the ground
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) attract bees (b) carries food to parts (c) carries water upward (d) holds up the leaves
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) hands in icy water (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) hearing a dog bark
- 20.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) is always in Hindi (b) means the same (c) sounds like the new word (d) is spelled the same
- 21.🗣️ In Hindi, “billi” means cat. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a PIE under your foot (b) a KNOCK on the nose (c) a book in a KIT bag (d) a cat paying a BILL
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a ball by the park gate, a rope by the post box, a jeep by the fruit cart, an urn by the swing, a lemon by the banyan tree. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) rope (b) urn (c) lemon (d) jeep
- 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 24.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
- 25.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 26.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) one you never saw (b) one you know very well (c) a random new city (d) a blank wall
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sweet” go on? (a) nose (b) skin (c) ears (d) tongue
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a rope by the shoe rack, a lamp by the sofa, a van by the gate, a candle by the TV, an onion by the door. Where did you place the candle? (a) TV (b) shoe rack (c) gate (d) sofa
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a nest by the classroom door, an urn by the blackboard, a rose by the teacher’s desk, an igloo by the playground, a tiger by the library. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) igloo (b) tiger (c) urn (d) nest
- 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.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a pencil that dances (d) a dull white wall
- 32.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) a funny, moving one (d) no picture at all
- 33.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) long sentences (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) details on small twigs
- 34.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a book in a KIT bag”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaand (b) kitaab (c) machhli (d) aam
- 35.🏰 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
- 36.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) touch (b) sight (c) sound (d) taste
- 37.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 38.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) sound (b) smell (c) taste (d) touch
- 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) ears (d) nose
Answer key
- hear the new word
- a blurry shape
- holds up the leaves
- new words in a language
- guava
- an elephant with HOT tea
- step 2
- needle
- step 2
- put pictures at stops
- a weak picture
- read words
- step 1
- choose a place you know
- find a sound-alike word
- choose a place you know
- grow under the ground
- attract bees
- hands in icy water
- sounds like the new word
- a cat paying a BILL
- lemon
- step 3
- the pen stirring tea
- step 2
- one you know very well
- tongue
- TV
- urn
- keep linking in order
- a pencil that dances
- a funny, moving one
- long sentences
- kitaab
- put pictures at stops
- sight
- step 1
- smell
- link it to the next item
- skin
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