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 plain grey box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 4.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: hear the new word or link it to the meaning? (a) hear the new word (b) link it to the meaning
- 5.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) yes, with new pictures (c) no, never (d) only for numbers
- 6.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) smelling wet earth (b) hearing a whistle (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) tasting salty chips
- 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) make food using sunlight (c) hold the plant firm (d) attract bees
- 8.🗣️ In Marathi, “bhaat” means rice. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a SACK full of sugar (b) I NEED sleep (c) a book in a KIT bag (d) a BAT made of rice
- 9.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) drawing maps (c) new words in a language (d) adding sums
- 10.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 11.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) colours only
- 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a mango by the post box, an ant by the bus stop, an igloo by the banyan tree, a doll by the park gate, a jalebi by the fruit cart. Where did you place the ant? (a) post box (b) park gate (c) fruit cart (d) bus stop
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) one key word per branch (d) lines that link ideas
- 15.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 16.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a blank page (b) nothing at all (c) the letters only (d) a bird leaving a cage
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo pulls a shoe; the shoe sits on a van; the van falls into an anchor; the anchor chases a parrot. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) van (b) igloo (c) parrot (d) anchor
- 18.🗣️ Your keyword picture for the Marathi word “aai” is “Mum saying “AYE, AYE!””. What does “aai” mean? (a) table (b) monkey (c) mother (d) cat
- 19.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 20.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) easier to keep (b) too slow (c) harder to keep (d) useless
- 22.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: choose a place you know or walk the route to recall? (a) choose a place you know (b) walk the route to recall
- 23.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 24.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a coconut by the bus stop, a jug by the park gate, a net by the banyan tree, a violin by the post box, a doll by the fruit cart. Walking the route, which item do you meet fourth? (a) net (b) doll (c) coconut (d) jug
- 25.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) watching fireworks (b) smelling wet earth (c) smelling a stinky sock (d) tasting raw mango
- 26.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pale, tiny dot? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) eyes (b) nose (c) skin (d) ears
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire chases a coconut; the coconut jumps over a net; the net falls into a vase; the vase sits on a glass. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) net (b) umpire (c) glass (d) vase
- 29.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a mirror by the playground, an igloo by the teacher’s desk, an urn by the classroom door, a vase by the library, a glass by the blackboard. Walking the route, which item do you meet fifth? (a) glass (b) vase (c) urn (d) mirror
- 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 31.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
- 33.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) the word in small print (c) a normal-sized cup (d) a sock that smells awful
- 34.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling wet earth (b) hearing a whistle (c) seeing a glowing star (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) feel hot and cold (c) smell flowers (d) taste sweet
- 36.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) no picture at all (d) a funny, moving one
- 37.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place a vase by the post box, a watch by the bus stop, an umpire by the fruit cart, an umbrella by the park gate, a doll by the banyan tree. Walking the route, which item do you meet third? (a) umpire (b) watch (c) doll (d) vase
- 38.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library → playground. You place a candle by the library, a monkey by the blackboard, an urn by the teacher’s desk, a ladder by the classroom door, a jeep by the playground. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) jeep (b) monkey (c) urn (d) candle
- 39.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “a book in a KIT bag”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) paani (b) kitaab (c) dola (d) billi
- 40.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- step 1
- step 3
- hear the new word
- yes, with new pictures
- hearing a whistle
- attract bees
- a BAT made of rice
- new words in a language
- step 3
- funny actions
- step 2
- bus stop
- tiny, cramped writing
- find a sound-alike word
- a bird leaving a cage
- igloo
- mother
- False
- True
- easier to keep
- choose a place you know
- that item is lost
- doll
- watching fireworks
- a weak picture
- ears
- umpire
- mirror
- picture the first item
- step 1
- roots
- a sock that smells awful
- smelling wet earth
- taste sweet
- a funny, moving one
- doll
- urn
- kitaab
- False
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