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.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) a random colour (c) the word’s meaning (d) nothing else
- 2.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a bird leaving a cage (b) a blank page (c) nothing at all (d) the letters only
- 3.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
- 5.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a pillow; the pillow tickles a candle; the candle sings to a rope. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) igloo (b) inkpot (c) candle (d) pillow
- 7.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) touch (b) sound (c) smell (d) sight
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) the word in small print (d) a giant pink elephant
- 9.🔗 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
- 10.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the main topic (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) your name
- 11.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 12.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) a colour for each branch (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) long sentences
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a pillow by the shoe rack, a sock by the door, a frog by the dining table, a lamp by the sofa, a jalebi by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) jalebi (b) pillow (c) sock (d) frog
- 14.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 15.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) smelling jasmine (b) seeing a red kite fly (c) tasting bitter karela (d) feeling a prickly cactus
- 16.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a frog wearing a crown (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 17.🏰 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
- 18.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a guava by the bench, an orange by the swing, a fan by the fruit cart, a van by the park gate, an anchor by the slide. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) van (b) guava (c) orange (d) anchor
- 19.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a monkey by the teacher’s desk, an inkpot by the classroom door, a whistle by the notice board, a flute by the stairs, an ice cream by the school gate. What did you place by the school gate? (a) inkpot (b) whistle (c) monkey (d) ice cream
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase crashes into a nest; the nest tickles a rose; the rose chases a net; the net pulls a drum. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) vase (b) rose (c) net (d) drum
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango sings to a cat; the cat tickles a tomato; the tomato jumps over a goat; the goat rolls into a jalebi. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) jalebi (b) mango (c) cat (d) tomato
- 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
- 24.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a list of words only (c) a mango that sings (d) a pencil that dances
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
- 26.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) only for numbers (d) no, never
- 27.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a plain box (c) a giant rainbow umbrella (d) a small grey dot
- 28.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite sits on an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a goat; the goat bounces onto a frog; the frog pulls a vase. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) frog (b) kite (c) goat (d) vase
- 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 31.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 32.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) details on small twigs (c) lines that link ideas (d) one key word per branch
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls a lemon; the lemon sings to a nest; the nest crashes into a fan; the fan bounces onto a duck. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) duck (b) glass (c) nest (d) lemon
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) one key word per branch (c) ideas with no links (d) a colour for each branch
- 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) taste salty (b) hear a bell (c) taste sour (d) feel a light touch
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a duck by the swing, a candle by the park gate, an ice cream by the fruit cart, an ant by the post box, a tiger by the banyan tree. Where did you place the duck? (a) park gate (b) post box (c) banyan tree (d) swing
- 38.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 39.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
- 40.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) start from nowhere
Answer key
- the word’s meaning
- a bird leaving a cage
- False
- flowers
- each link leads on
- inkpot
- sight
- the word in small print
- link it to the next item
- the main topic
- step 1
- a colour for each branch
- pillow
- a poor mind map
- feeling a prickly cactus
- a pale, tiny dot
- choose a place you know
- guava
- ice cream
- net
- tomato
- False
- the pen stirring tea
- a list of words only
- flowers
- yes, with new pictures
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- step 3
- goat
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- step 4
- all in one colour
- nest
- ideas with no links
- hear a bell
- swing
- step 1
- that item is lost
- replay the story
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