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 “flowers” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) turn into fruit (c) grow under the ground (d) green, flat and thin
- 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) colours only
- 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a rose; the rose bounces onto a van; the van sings to a mirror; the mirror crashes into a vase. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) frog (b) rose (c) van (d) mirror
- 5.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or hear the new word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) hear the new word
- 6.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🗣️ In Hindi, “neend” means sleep. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a KNOCK on the nose (b) I NEED sleep (c) a PIE under your foot (d) a cat paying a BILL
- 9.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: fruit cart → park gate → swing → slide → bench. You place a pillow by the bench, a kite by the park gate, a kettle by the slide, an onion by the swing, a doll by the fruit cart. What did you place by the swing? (a) kite (b) pillow (c) onion (d) doll
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow pulls a mango; the mango sings to a whistle; the whistle falls into a drum; the drum sits on a wallet. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) whistle (b) pillow (c) wallet (d) mango
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles an orange; the orange bounces onto a tiger; the tiger rolls into a glass; the glass sings to a mirror. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) owl (c) tiger (d) glass
- 12.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a DOLL with big eyes”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) neend (b) kitaab (c) dola (d) paani
- 13.🔗 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
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase tickles a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a lemon; the lemon chases a wallet; the wallet jumps over a bucket. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) bucket (b) vase (c) wallet (d) jalebi
- 15.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) no, never (c) only for numbers (d) yes, with new pictures
- 16.True or false: “long sentences” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) tongue (d) ears
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) skin (d) eyes
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear music” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) nose (d) eyes
- 21.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 22.🗣️ In the keyword method, the keyword… (a) means the same (b) is always in Hindi (c) sounds like the new word (d) is spelled the same
- 23.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a sock that smells awful? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 24.🗣️ In Hindi, “haathi” means elephant. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (b) a cat paying a BILL (c) an elephant with HOT tea (d) a fish lighting a MATCH
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto a coconut; the coconut falls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a vase; the vase sits on a rope. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jug (b) monkey (c) vase (d) coconut
- 27.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) new words in a language (c) adding sums (d) drawing maps
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: school gate → notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk. You place an umbrella by the notice board, a rope by the classroom door, a banana by the teacher’s desk, a rose by the school gate, a cat by the stairs. What did you place by the notice board? (a) cat (b) umbrella (c) rope (d) banana
- 29.🗣️ In Marathi, “bhaat” means rice. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) Mum saying “AYE, AYE!” (b) water in a PAN (c) a DOLL with big eyes (d) a BAT made of rice
- 30.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. Which word does it help you remember? (a) aam (b) aai (c) paani (d) dola
- 31.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a pencil that dances (c) a mango that sings (d) a far-off still tree
- 32.🗣️ 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
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a drum by the blackboard, a radio by the classroom door, a violin by the stairs, a jug by the teacher’s desk, a kettle by the notice board. What did you place by the notice board? (a) drum (b) violin (c) kettle (d) jug
- 34.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a plain grey box (c) a kite as big as a house (d) the word in small print
- 36.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) ears (d) tongue
- 38.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) never again (b) later today and tomorrow (c) after a year (d) only in the exam
- 39.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or find a sound-alike word? (a) hear the new word (b) find a sound-alike word
- 40.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or walk the route to recall? (a) fix stops in order (b) walk the route to recall
Answer key
- turn into fruit
- step 1
- funny actions
- van
- hear the new word
- False
- False
- I NEED sleep
- onion
- pillow
- tiger
- dola
- picture the first item
- bucket
- yes, with new pictures
- True
- tongue
- eyes
- a weak picture
- ears
- step 4
- sounds like the new word
- a strong picture
- an elephant with HOT tea
- a strong picture
- jug
- new words in a language
- umbrella
- a BAT made of rice
- aai
- a far-off still tree
- find a sound-alike word
- kettle
- True
- a kite as big as a house
- False
- skin
- later today and tomorrow
- hear the new word
- fix stops in order
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