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, the keyword… (a) is spelled the same (b) means the same (c) is always in Hindi (d) sounds like the new word
- 2.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) words are useless (b) images stick better (c) they need no attention (d) they are boring
- 3.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 4.🏰 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
- 5.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) smell (b) sound (c) taste (d) sight
- 6.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 7.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent chases a doll; the doll rolls into an ant; the ant tickles a net; the net crashes into a banana. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ant (b) net (c) banana (d) tent
- 10.🗣️ 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
- 11.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) adding sums (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 12.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) take in water from soil (c) carries water upward (d) grow under the ground
- 14.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) a funny, moving one (b) no picture at all (c) just the word (d) a plain, still one
- 16.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) long sentences (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) a colour for each branch
- 17.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 19.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) the word’s meaning (b) nothing else (c) its spelling backwards (d) a random colour
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) skin (d) ears
- 21.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 22.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) banana (b) elephant (c) honesty (d) rocket
- 23.🔗 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
- 24.🔗 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
- 25.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) feeling a prickly cactus (b) hearing a whistle (c) watching fireworks (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 26.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
- 27.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
- 29.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a blurry shape (d) a normal-sized cup
- 30.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to keep the order (b) it looks nice (c) to make it longer (d) no reason
- 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 32.True or false: “a sock that smells awful” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) skin (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) ears
- 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 35.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch (d) sound
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) attract bees (c) turn into fruit (d) have tiny pores
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a tent by the swing, an ice cream by the park gate, an orange by the slide, a duck by the bench, an apple by the fruit cart. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) tent (b) duck (c) ice cream (d) apple
- 38.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
- 39.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a net by the shoe rack, an urn by the sofa, a duck by the TV, a tomato by the dining table, an umpire by the door. Where did you place the net? (a) TV (b) door (c) sofa (d) shoe rack
- 40.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaabi” means key. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHUBBY key (b) a school in a SHAWL (c) water in a PAN (d) a monkey in a BAND
Answer key
- sounds like the new word
- images stick better
- hear the new word
- put pictures at stops
- smell
- step 2
- True
- step 1
- tent
- hear the new word
- new words in a language
- False
- carries water upward
- True
- a funny, moving one
- a colour for each branch
- a good mind map
- step 3
- the word’s meaning
- ears
- a poor mind map
- honesty
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- feeling a prickly cactus
- funny actions
- False
- the pen stirring tea
- a laughing tiffin box
- to keep the order
- step 2
- True
- tongue
- link it to the next item
- taste
- carries water upward
- apple
- each link leads on
- shoe rack
- a CHUBBY key
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