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.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a list of words only (c) a pale, tiny dot (d) a mango that sings
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 4.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) long numbers (c) new words in a language (d) adding sums
- 5.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they need no attention (b) words are useless (c) they are boring (d) images stick better
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
- 7.🗺️ 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
- 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 9.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a sock that smells awful (b) a pencil that dances (c) a blurry shape (d) a bus made of ice
- 10.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
- 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 12.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or review the picture? (a) hear the new word (b) review the picture
- 13.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight (d) touch
- 14.🔗 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
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 16.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: notice board → stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard. You place a duck by the teacher’s desk, a goat by the classroom door, a coconut by the notice board, a pillow by the blackboard, a van by the stairs. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) duck (b) pillow (c) goat (d) van
- 18.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🗣️ 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
- 20.🏰 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
- 21.🗣️ 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
- 22.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: shoe rack → sofa → TV → dining table → kitchen. You place a watch by the TV, a flute by the kitchen, a fan by the sofa, a spoon by the dining table, a glass by the shoe rack. Where did you place the fan? (a) shoe rack (b) dining table (c) TV (d) sofa
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a giant pink elephant (b) a plain grey box (c) a kite as big as a house (d) a mango that sings
- 24.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) elephant (c) honesty (d) banana
- 25.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) stroking soft fur (b) hearing a drum boom (c) smelling wet earth (d) tasting bitter karela
- 26.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “water in a PAN”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) bhaat (b) aam (c) chaand (d) paani
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange bounces onto a van; the van sits on an anchor; the anchor sings to a ball; the ball crashes into a tomato. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tomato (b) anchor (c) ball (d) van
- 28.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: walk the route to recall or fix stops in order? (a) walk the route to recall (b) fix stops in order
- 29.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) a funny, moving one (d) no picture at all
- 30.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a normal-sized cup (c) a bus made of ice (d) a bright red flying cow
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a goat by the library, a duck by the playground, a glass by the blackboard, a banana by the teacher’s desk, a van by the classroom door. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) glass (b) duck (c) banana (d) van
- 34.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or fix stops in order? (a) put pictures at stops (b) fix stops in order
- 35.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🗣️ In Hindi, “bandar” means monkey. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a monkey in a BAND (b) a fish lighting a MATCH (c) water in a PAN (d) an elephant with HOT tea
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 38.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant firm (c) turn into fruit (d) grow under the ground
- 40.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) after a year (c) later today and tomorrow (d) never again
Answer key
- True
- a mango that sings
- step 1
- new words in a language
- images stick better
- leaves
- quick to see and recall
- step 3
- a blurry shape
- that item is lost
- keep linking in order
- hear the new word
- touch
- link it to the next item
- a weak picture
- False
- goat
- True
- hear the new word
- choose a place you know
- hear the new word
- sofa
- a plain grey box
- honesty
- smelling wet earth
- paani
- van
- fix stops in order
- a funny, moving one
- a good mind map
- a normal-sized cup
- roots
- van
- fix stops in order
- False
- a monkey in a BAND
- a weak picture
- step 2
- turn into fruit
- later today and tomorrow
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