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 branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
- 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 3.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 4.🗣️ In Hindi, “paani” means water. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a CHUBBY key (b) water in a PAN (c) I NEED sleep (d) a BATTLE in the clouds
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) carries food to parts (c) attract bees (d) holds up the leaves
- 6.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch (d) sound
- 7.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) sight (b) sound (c) taste (d) touch
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a mango by the shoe rack, a jeep by the sofa, a van by the dining table, a ladder by the kitchen, a banana by the TV. What did you place by the shoe rack? (a) banana (b) mango (c) jeep (d) ladder
- 9.🏰 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
- 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) funny actions
- 11.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or put pictures at stops? (a) choose a place you know (b) put pictures at stops
- 12.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 13.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) stem
- 15.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 16.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) nothing changes (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
- 17.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a tomato by the blackboard, a ball by the classroom door, an umpire by the library, an inkpot by the teacher’s desk, a banana by the stairs. What did you place by the blackboard? (a) banana (b) tomato (c) inkpot (d) ball
- 18.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: watching fireworks? (a) sight (b) smell (c) sound (d) taste
- 19.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a normal-sized cup (c) the word in small print (d) a plain grey box
- 20.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a guava by the swing, a jeep by the park gate, a cat by the fruit cart, a net by the slide, an orange by the bench. What did you place by the fruit cart? (a) net (b) guava (c) orange (d) cat
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan jumps over a parrot; the parrot tickles a frog; the frog chases a glass; the glass pulls a lamp. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) parrot (b) fan (c) lamp (d) glass
- 22.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) add more stops (b) put all at one stop (c) use no route (d) skip 5 items
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide. You place a needle by the park gate, a ladder by the banyan tree, an urn by the fruit cart, a bucket by the swing, a kite by the slide. What did you place by the park gate? (a) needle (b) kite (c) urn (d) ladder
- 24.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 25.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a kettle by the fruit cart, a rose by the park gate, an anchor by the bus stop, a lamp by the banyan tree, a drum by the post box. What did you place by the post box? (a) lamp (b) rose (c) kettle (d) drum
- 26.True or false: “a blurry shape” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: fix stops in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a ball by the kitchen, a tent by the shoe rack, a cat by the TV, a whistle by the sofa, a key by the dining table. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) ball (b) whistle (c) key (d) tent
- 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 30.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) elephant (c) honesty (d) banana
- 31.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) one you never saw (c) one you know very well (d) a random new city
- 32.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 33.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen stirring tea (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
- 34.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into an apple; the apple bounces onto an ant; the ant jumps over a kite; the kite sings to a needle. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) apple (b) drum (c) needle (d) kite
- 36.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Hindi word “mez” is “a MAZE on a table”. What does “mez” mean? (a) nose (b) key (c) table (d) monkey
- 37.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) images stick better (c) they are boring (d) words are useless
- 38.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) adding sums (c) new words in a language (d) drawing maps
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see colours (b) feel rough or smooth (c) hear a bell (d) taste salty
- 40.🗣️ 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
Answer key
- flowers
- keep linking in order
- step 1
- water in a PAN
- attract bees
- sight
- touch
- mango
- choose a place you know
- funny actions
- choose a place you know
- a weak picture
- True
- stem
- a good mind map
- that item is lost
- tomato
- sight
- a kite as big as a house
- cat
- parrot
- add more stops
- needle
- step 4
- drum
- True
- step 2
- whistle
- picture the first item
- honesty
- one you know very well
- fix stops in order
- the pen stirring tea
- step 3
- drum
- table
- images stick better
- new words in a language
- see colours
- find a sound-alike word
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