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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plain grey box (b) the word in small print (c) a mango that sings (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 2.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell flowers” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) numbers
- 4.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🗣️ 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
- 6.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: review the picture? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 7.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a whistle? (a) taste (b) touch (c) sound (d) sight
- 8.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen → bed. You place a jug by the kitchen, a jalebi by the dining table, a frog by the TV, a rope by the sofa, a ladder by the bed. What did you place by the bed? (a) jalebi (b) ladder (c) frog (d) rope
- 9.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a bus made of ice (c) a mango that sings (d) a giant pink elephant
- 10.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) grow under the ground (c) green, flat and thin (d) take in water from soil
- 12.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 13.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) topic in a corner (c) details on small twigs (d) one key word per branch
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) taste sour (b) feel rough or smooth (c) hear a bell (d) taste sweet
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a nest; the nest sits on a fan. Which item comes right before the umbrella? (a) nest (b) umbrella (c) mirror (d) fan
- 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor jumps over a drum; the drum rolls into a net; the net sings to an umbrella; the umbrella tickles a doll. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) drum (b) anchor (c) doll (d) net
- 18.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a dull white wall (c) a plain grey box (d) a kite as big as a house
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) long sentences (c) ideas with no links (d) details on small twigs
- 20.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) words are useless (b) they are boring (c) images stick better (d) they need no attention
- 21.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting salty chips? (a) sound (b) taste (c) touch (d) smell
- 22.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a cat paying a BILL”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaabi (b) aai (c) billi (d) bhaat
- 23.🏰 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
- 24.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) hear music (c) taste salty (d) smell flowers
- 26.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) easier to keep (b) too slow (c) useless (d) harder to keep
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) one key word per branch (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) topic in a corner
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) stem (d) roots
- 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 30.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place an anchor by the playground, a nest by the blackboard, a drum by the library, a vase by the teacher’s desk, an igloo by the classroom door. What did you place by the blackboard? (a) vase (b) igloo (c) anchor (d) nest
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “naak” is “a KNOCK on the nose”. What does “naak” mean? (a) flower (b) sleep (c) tree (d) nose
- 32.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) keep it still (c) make it small and plain (d) make it grey
- 33.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch (d) smell
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) all in one colour (c) copying a whole page (d) lines that link ideas
- 36.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 37.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) skin (d) nose
- 40.True or false: “a normal-sized cup” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a mango that sings
- False
- funny actions
- False
- find a sound-alike word
- step 4
- sound
- ladder
- a pale, tiny dot
- step 2
- green, flat and thin
- a poor mind map
- topic in a corner
- hear a bell
- mirror
- step 2
- anchor
- a kite as big as a house
- details on small twigs
- images stick better
- taste
- billi
- choose a place you know
- step 3
- feel hot and cold
- easier to keep
- one key word per branch
- flowers
- link it to the next item
- nest
- nose
- make it big and funny
- False
- smell
- lines that link ideas
- step 4
- False
- step 1
- skin
- True
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