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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) attract bees (c) grow under the ground (d) carries food to parts
- 2.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 3.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it small and plain
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) smell smoke (c) feel hot and cold (d) smell flowers
- 5.🏰 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
- 6.🗺️ 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) make food using sunlight (d) hold the plant firm
- 7.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a dull white wall (c) a far-off still tree (d) a plain grey box
- 8.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 9.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
- 10.True or false: “small doodles” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball falls into a whistle; the whistle tickles a fan; the fan crashes into a mango; the mango rolls into an ice cream. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ball (b) ice cream (c) fan (d) whistle
- 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a dull white wall (d) a giant pink elephant
- 15.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) they are boring (c) images stick better (d) words are useless
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) read words (b) hear voices (c) feel hot and cold (d) taste sweet
- 17.🏰 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
- 18.🗣️ 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
- 19.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🗣️ In Hindi, “chaand” means moon. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a DOLL with big eyes (b) I AM eating a mango (c) a BAT made of rice (d) a CHANDelier on the moon
- 21.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) topic in the centre (c) a colour for each branch (d) one key word per branch
- 22.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) you get an extra item
- 23.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) have tiny pores (d) carries food to parts
- 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 26.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) lines that link ideas (c) topic in a corner (d) all in one colour
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a tent by the park gate, a bucket by the swing, an ice cream by the slide, a whistle by the fruit cart, a rope by the bench. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) whistle (b) ice cream (c) tent (d) bucket
- 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a sock by the slide, an igloo by the fruit cart, a duck by the swing, a mirror by the bench, a bucket by the park gate. What did you place by the bench? (a) duck (b) mirror (c) bucket (d) igloo
- 30.True or false: “tiny, cramped writing” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) roots (d) leaves
- 33.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 35.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a giant pink elephant
- 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 37.🗣️ 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
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a laughing tiffin box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 39.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) stroking soft fur (c) seeing a glowing star (d) smelling wet earth
- 40.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
Answer key
- carries food to parts
- a poor mind map
- make it big and funny
- feel hot and cold
- put pictures at stops
- make food using sunlight
- a giant pink elephant
- step 1
- each link leads on
- True
- ball
- keep linking in order
- step 3
- a dull white wall
- images stick better
- taste sweet
- fix stops in order
- link it to the meaning
- True
- a CHANDelier on the moon
- ideas with no links
- that item is lost
- step 2
- make seeds
- keep linking in order
- lines that link ideas
- whistle
- picture the first item
- mirror
- False
- False
- stem
- True
- a good mind map
- a pale, tiny dot
- step 4
- find a sound-alike word
- a strong picture
- tasting bitter karela
- link it to the meaning
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