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.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a bucket by the sofa, a doll by the kitchen, a coconut by the dining table, a frog by the shoe rack, a parrot by the TV. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) bucket (b) frog (c) coconut (d) parrot
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) stem
- 3.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) smelling wet earth (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) tasting salty chips (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 4.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
- 6.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) taste (b) sound (c) smell (d) sight
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a monkey; the monkey sings to a fan; the fan tickles a guava; the guava bounces onto a flute. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) fan (b) flute (c) guava (d) duck
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a coconut by the bus stop, a net by the banyan tree, a tomato by the post box, a vase by the fruit cart, a violin by the park gate. Where did you place the coconut? (a) bus stop (b) park gate (c) post box (d) banyan tree
- 9.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 10.True or false: “a list of words only” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) hold the plant firm (c) make seeds (d) attract bees
- 14.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 15.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) only in the exam (c) never again (d) after a year
- 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 17.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot jumps over a jeep; the jeep pulls a cat; the cat sits on an umbrella; the umbrella chases an orange. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) inkpot (b) cat (c) umbrella (d) jeep
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a mango that sings? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 20.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a radio; the radio crashes into a whistle; the whistle tickles a kite; the kite pulls a pencil. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) whistle (b) pencil (c) radio (d) apple
- 23.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) lines that link ideas (c) details on small twigs (d) topic in the centre
- 25.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a mango that sings (d) a list of words only
- 27.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place an ant by the fruit cart, a kettle by the slide, a sock by the bench, an umbrella by the swing, a glass by the park gate. Where did you place the ant? (a) swing (b) fruit cart (c) park gate (d) slide
- 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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
- 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a net by the teacher’s desk, a fan by the classroom door, an ant by the notice board, an owl by the stairs, a spoon by the blackboard. What did you place by the teacher’s desk? (a) owl (b) spoon (c) net (d) fan
- 32.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place a banana by the teacher’s desk, a violin by the stairs, a needle by the notice board, a rope by the classroom door, a guava by the school gate. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) banana (b) rope (c) violin (d) guava
- 34.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) smell (b) sound (c) sight (d) taste
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) carries water upward (c) holds up the leaves (d) carries food to parts
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a list of words only (b) a pencil that dances (c) a mango that sings (d) a sock that smells awful
- 37.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 39.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it looks empty (b) no reason (c) it saves ink (d) quick to see and recall
- 40.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a coconut by the teacher’s desk, an orange by the stairs, a cat by the blackboard, an urn by the classroom door, a guava by the notice board. Where did you place the cat? (a) classroom door (b) blackboard (c) teacher’s desk (d) notice board
Answer key
- parrot
- leaves
- tasting salty chips
- True
- that item is lost
- smell
- guava
- bus stop
- hear the new word
- False
- a weak picture
- step 1
- hold the plant firm
- step 4
- later today and tomorrow
- keep linking in order
- True
- umbrella
- a strong picture
- True
- step 2
- apple
- funny actions
- ideas with no links
- True
- a mango that sings
- fruit cart
- picture the first item
- stem
- picture the first item
- net
- step 3
- rope
- sight
- green, flat and thin
- a list of words only
- False
- find a sound-alike word
- quick to see and recall
- blackboard
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