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 link story: a giant flute tickles a violin; the violin sings to a kite; the kite jumps over a coconut; the coconut bounces onto an onion. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) coconut (b) onion (c) flute (d) violin
- 2.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place a nest by the shoe rack, a rose by the TV, a pillow by the dining table, a whistle by the door, a doll by the sofa. What did you place by the door? (a) nest (b) doll (c) rose (d) whistle
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dull white wall (b) a giant pink elephant (c) a pencil that dances (d) a frog wearing a crown
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 5.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a plain grey box (c) a bright red flying cow (d) the word in small print
- 6.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder tickles a goat; the goat rolls into a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a frog; the frog chases a net. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) frog (b) net (c) goat (d) ladder
- 8.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases an anchor; the anchor sits on a violin; the violin sings to a net; the net crashes into a shoe. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) net (b) parrot (c) violin (d) shoe
- 10.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) later today and tomorrow (b) only in the exam (c) after a year (d) never again
- 11.🗣️ In Marathi, “naak” means nose. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a MAZE on a table (b) a book in a KIT bag (c) a BAT made of rice (d) a KNOCK on the nose
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest sings to a van; the van pulls a tent; the tent chases an onion; the onion bounces onto a mirror. Which item comes right after the van? (a) van (b) nest (c) mirror (d) tent
- 13.🗣️ 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
- 14.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 15.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) skip 5 items (b) add more stops (c) put all at one stop (d) use no route
- 16.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: find a sound-alike word or hear the new word? (a) find a sound-alike word (b) hear the new word
- 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 18.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔗 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
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) taste sour (b) smell flowers (c) see colours (d) read words
- 21.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) to make it longer (b) no reason (c) it looks nice (d) to keep the order
- 22.🗣️ 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
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a dull white wall (b) a bright red flying cow (c) the word in small print (d) a far-off still tree
- 24.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) details on small twigs
- 25.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or choose a place you know? (a) walk the route to recall (b) choose a place you know
- 26.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) see shapes (c) smell flowers (d) hear music
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
- 29.🔗 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
- 30.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) make it grey (c) make it small and plain (d) keep it still
- 31.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: door → shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table. You place an ice cream by the TV, an apple by the shoe rack, a violin by the door, a cat by the sofa, an onion by the dining table. What did you place by the shoe rack? (a) violin (b) onion (c) apple (d) cat
- 32.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a kite as big as a house (b) a dull white wall (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a pencil that dances
- 33.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) taste (b) sound (c) sight (d) smell
- 34.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 35.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 36.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) long sentences (c) topic in a corner (d) small doodles
- 37.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or hear the new word? (a) review the picture (b) hear the new word
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) green, flat and thin (c) make food using sunlight (d) carries water upward
- 39.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or put pictures at stops? (a) walk the route to recall (b) put pictures at stops
- 40.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- onion
- whistle
- a dull white wall
- step 3
- a bright red flying cow
- put pictures at stops
- goat
- False
- shoe
- later today and tomorrow
- a KNOCK on the nose
- tent
- find a sound-alike word
- a good mind map
- add more stops
- hear the new word
- keep linking in order
- False
- link it to the next item
- taste sour
- to keep the order
- hear the new word
- a bright red flying cow
- copying a whole page
- choose a place you know
- step 1
- hear music
- flowers
- that item is lost
- make it big and funny
- apple
- a dull white wall
- taste
- step 4
- a weak picture
- small doodles
- hear the new word
- carries water upward
- put pictures at stops
- True
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