Mnemonics Worksheet: Part 2 Test
Memory tip (Letters, rhymes and chunks): Acronyms and sentences: first letters, in the same order as the list. Rhymes: listen for the same ending sound. Chunking: same digits, same order, just grouped. Choose the tool: numbers → chunks, lists → acronym or sentence, one fact → rhyme.
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- 1.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: jalebi, net, wallet? (a) Wise Neat Jolly (b) Neat Wise Jolly (c) Jolly Neat Wise (d) Neat Jolly Wise
- 2.✏️ What is a first-letter sentence? (a) a very long word (b) initials match the list (c) a rhyme about cats (d) a list of numbers
- 3.🔢 You want to remember the number 172223201. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 127 223 201 (b) 172 222 01 (c) 172 222 3201 (d) 172 223 201
- 4.🔢 Which is a good way to chunk the year 1947? (a) 1 and 947 (b) 194 and 7 (c) 19 and 47 (d) 1 9 4 7
- 5.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember the steps of the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection)? (a) Cats Play Crazy Every (b) Every Cats Play Crazy (c) Crazy Play Cats Every (d) Cats Every Play Crazy
- 6.🔢 You want to remember the number 4065805085. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 406 805 085 (b) 460 580 5085 (c) 406 580 5085 (d) 400 658 05085
- 7.📅 The digits 08051958 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 08/05/1958 (b) 0805/19/58 (c) 08/0519/58 (d) 080/519/58
- 8.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: cat, pencil, tent? (a) Pigs Cats Tiny (b) Tiny Pigs Cats (c) Pigs Tiny Cats (d) Cats Pigs Tiny
- 9.📅 The digits 07041959 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 070/419/59 (b) 0704/19/59 (c) 07/0419/59 (d) 07/04/1959
- 10.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 2 (L) stand for? (a) pupa (b) adult (c) egg (d) larva
- 11.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly (egg, larva, pupa, adult)? (a) Aunty Pink Lions Eight (b) Lions Eight Pink Aunty (c) Eight Lions Pink Aunty (d) Lions Pink Aunty Eight
- 12.🔤 Why do acronyms help memory? (a) they always rhyme (b) they are longer (c) one word holds a list (d) they need no learning
- 13.🔤 What is an acronym? (a) a long poem (b) a drawing (c) a type of number (d) first letters as a word
- 14.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for root, stem, leaf, flower is “Rani ___ Lions Funny”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Bakes (b) Seven (c) Eight (d) Jolly
- 15.✏️ Which first-letter sentence is easier to keep? (a) a very long one (b) one with no picture (c) a silly, funny one (d) a dull, plain one
- 16.🎵 Which word rhymes with “sun”? (a) make (b) shock (c) sell (d) won
- 17.🔤 “JFMA” helps you remember the first four months. What does letter 1 (J) stand for? (a) January (b) February (c) April (d) March
- 18.🔢 You want to remember the number 449132929. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 494 132 929 (b) 449 132 92 (c) 449 132 9229 (d) 449 132 929
- 19.🎵 Which word does “rock” rhyme with? (a) night (b) clock (c) sun (d) bell
- 20.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for flute, pillow, monkey, apple is “Fly Play ___ Aunty”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Jeeps (b) Red (c) Tea (d) My
- 21.✏️ Your first-letter sentence must keep the list… (a) in the same order (b) in ABC order (c) in any order (d) backwards
- 22.True or false: reading 26011950 as 26/01/1950 — that is chunking. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔤 An acronym works best for… (a) a list in a fixed order (b) a long story (c) a picture (d) a maths sum
- 24.🔢 You want to remember the number 307063139. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 307 036 139 (b) 300 706 3139 (c) 307 063 139 (d) 307 061 39
- 25.🔢 Chunking works for… (a) only pictures (b) nothing at all (c) only numbers (d) numbers and letter lists
- 26.🎵 Which word does “one” rhyme with? (a) clock (b) king (c) sun (d) cake
- 27.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom (saffron, white, green)? (a) Wins Sing Grab (b) Sing Wins Grab (c) Grab Wins Sing (d) Wins Grab Sing
- 28.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red is “Very ___ Big Grab Yum Old Runs”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Funny (b) Vines (c) Crazy (d) Inside
- 29.🔢 Instead of holding 8 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 30.📝 A list to learn, in order: ball, goat, nest, ice cream, spoon. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) SINGB (b) GBNIS (c) GNISB (d) BGNIS
- 31.📅 The digits 09041966 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 090/419/66 (b) 0904/19/66 (c) 09/0419/66 (d) 09/04/1966
- 32.🔢 Instead of holding 11 separate digits, you hold them as 3 chunks. How many fewer things do you hold in mind?
- 33.📝 A list to learn, in order: violin, key, ant, whistle. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) KAWV (b) VKAW (c) KVAW (d) WAKV
- 34.🔢 You want to remember the number 4902994968. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 490 299 4968 (b) 490 299 49968 (c) 492 099 4968 (d) 490 299 468
- 35.🎵 Which word does “won” rhyme with? (a) cake (b) clock (c) sun (d) night
- 36.🧰 The first letters of your list already spell a word. Which is easiest? (a) a mind map (b) an acronym (c) a long story (d) chunking
- 37.📅 The digits 14042024 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 14/0420/24 (b) 1404/20/24 (c) 14/04/2024 (d) 140/420/24
- 38.📅 The digits 13121954 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 1312/19/54 (b) 131/219/54 (c) 13/1219/54 (d) 13/12/1954
- 39.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north (north, east, south, west)? (a) Every Seven Wise Neat (b) Every Neat Seven Wise (c) Wise Seven Every Neat (d) Neat Every Seven Wise
- 40.🔢 You want to remember the number 620272728. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 620 277 228 (b) 622 027 2728 (c) 620 272 78 (d) 620 272 728
Answer key
- Jolly Neat Wise
- initials match the list
- 172 223 201
- 19 and 47
- Every Cats Play Crazy
- 406 580 5085
- 08/05/1958
- Cats Pigs Tiny
- 07/04/1959
- larva
- Eight Lions Pink Aunty
- one word holds a list
- first letters as a word
- Seven
- a silly, funny one
- won
- January
- 449 132 929
- clock
- My
- in the same order
- True
- a list in a fixed order
- 307 063 139
- numbers and letter lists
- sun
- Sing Wins Grab
- Inside
- 5
- BGNIS
- 09/04/1966
- 8
- VKAW
- 490 299 4968
- sun
- an acronym
- 14/04/2024
- 13/12/1954
- Neat Every Seven Wise
- 620 272 728
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