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: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 2.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a far-off still tree (c) a list of words only (d) a plain grey box
- 3.🏰 What is another name for the memory palace? (a) the pomodoro (b) chunking (c) the method of loci (d) the rhyme method
- 4.🗣️ Your keyword picture must also show… (a) its spelling backwards (b) nothing else (c) the word’s meaning (d) a random colour
- 5.🏰 Why must the stops always be in the same order? (a) it looks nice (b) to make it longer (c) to keep the order (d) no reason
- 6.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a dull white wall (c) a pencil that dances (d) a bus made of ice
- 8.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) stories are short
- 9.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) the word in small print (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a mango that sings (d) a bus made of ice
- 10.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your school: stairs → classroom door → teacher’s desk → blackboard → library. You place a cat by the classroom door, a parrot by the stairs, a van by the blackboard, an ant by the teacher’s desk, an apple by the library. Where did you place the ant? (a) blackboard (b) teacher’s desk (c) classroom door (d) stairs
- 11.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) long numbers (b) adding sums (c) drawing maps (d) new words in a language
- 12.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a radio by the swing, a jeep by the banyan tree, an inkpot by the fruit cart, a kettle by the park gate, a tent by the post box. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) inkpot (b) jeep (c) tent (d) radio
- 13.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a key by the TV, a fan by the gate, a parrot by the shoe rack, an anchor by the door, a shoe by the sofa. Walking the route, which item do you meet first? (a) shoe (b) parrot (c) anchor (d) fan
- 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 15.🗣️ In Hindi, “aam” means mango. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BATTLE in the clouds (b) a book in a KIT bag (c) a monkey in a BAND (d) I AM eating a mango
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) green, flat and thin (c) holds up the leaves (d) turn into fruit
- 17.🗣️ In Marathi, “paay” means foot. Which keyword picture helps you remember it? (a) a BATTLE in the clouds (b) a PIE under your foot (c) I NEED sleep (d) a monkey in a BAND
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) have tiny pores (c) attract bees (d) grow under the ground
- 19.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) redraw it from memory (c) frame it (d) throw it away
- 20.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a mango that sings (c) a pencil that dances (d) a pale, tiny dot
- 21.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or review the picture? (a) link it to the meaning (b) review the picture
- 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 23.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your home: gate → door → shoe rack → sofa → TV. You place a coconut by the gate, a jug by the door, an owl by the sofa, a ball by the shoe rack, a frog by the TV. Where did you place the jug? (a) gate (b) door (c) sofa (d) TV
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls an urn; the urn chases a mirror; the mirror tickles a shoe; the shoe falls into a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) umpire (b) urn (c) candle (d) mirror
- 25.🏰 Can you use the same palace again for a new list? (a) only once a year (b) only for numbers (c) no, never (d) yes, with new pictures
- 26.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a blurry shape (c) a dull white wall (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) long sentences (c) ideas with no links (d) copying a whole page
- 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 29.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 30.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) sound (b) smell (c) sight (d) touch
- 31.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
- 32.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: find a sound-alike word? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 33.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place a jalebi by the banyan tree, a jug by the post box, a glass by the park gate, a ball by the swing, a candle by the fruit cart. What did you place by the post box? (a) glass (b) candle (c) jug (d) ball
- 34.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a pencil that dances (c) the word in small print (d) a plain grey box
- 35.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: review the picture or link it to the meaning? (a) review the picture (b) link it to the meaning
- 36.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug tickles an anchor; the anchor chases an onion; the onion pulls an owl; the owl sings to a guava. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) jug (b) guava (c) anchor (d) onion
- 39.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream tickles an orange; the orange sings to an ant; the ant chases an igloo; the igloo pulls an urn. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) ice cream (b) igloo (c) urn (d) ant
Answer key
- False
- a mango that sings
- the method of loci
- the word’s meaning
- to keep the order
- True
- a dull white wall
- each link leads on
- the word in small print
- teacher’s desk
- new words in a language
- tent
- fan
- step 3
- I AM eating a mango
- holds up the leaves
- a PIE under your foot
- have tiny pores
- redraw it from memory
- a pale, tiny dot
- link it to the meaning
- step 2
- door
- mirror
- yes, with new pictures
- a laughing tiffin box
- topic in the centre
- keep linking in order
- step 1
- sight
- the pen stirring tea
- step 2
- jug
- a pencil that dances
- link it to the meaning
- False
- a poor mind map
- onion
- False
- ant
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