Mnemonics Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Memory techniques lesson 12: Part 2 test: mnemonics · Set 653 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: “Silly White Goats” for saffron, white, green? (a) an acronym (b) chunking (c) a rhyme (d) a first-letter sentence
2. 2.🔤 An acronym works best for… (a) a maths sum (b) a long story (c) a picture (d) a list in a fixed order
3. 3.🔤 “NESW” helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north. What does letter 3 (S) stand for? (a) west (b) east (c) south (d) north
4. 4.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: jeep, sock, frog? (a) Silly Funny Jump (b) Jump Silly Funny (c) Silly Jump Funny (d) Funny Silly Jump
5. 5.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: sock, needle, ant? (a) Nani All Silly (b) Silly Nani All (c) All Nani Silly (d) Nani Silly All
6. 6.✏️ What is a first-letter sentence? (a) initials match the list (b) a list of numbers (c) a very long word (d) a rhyme about cats
7. 7.True or false: “sing” rhymes with “sun”. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📅 The digits 20041990 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 20/04/1990 (b) 2004/19/90 (c) 20/0419/90 (d) 200/419/90
9. 9.🔤 What is an acronym? (a) a type of number (b) a drawing (c) a long poem (d) first letters as a word
10. 10.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: reading 9876543210 as 987 654 3210? (a) a rhyme (b) an acronym (c) a first-letter sentence (d) chunking
11. 11.🔢 You want to remember the number 489023171. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 448 902 3171 (b) 489 023 71 (c) 480 923 171 (d) 489 023 171
12. 12.📅 The digits 20071999 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 20/07/1999 (b) 200/719/99 (c) 20/0719/99 (d) 2007/19/99
13. 13.🔢 A chunk is easiest to keep when it… (a) is very long (b) has no pattern (c) changes daily (d) means something to you
14. 14.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the rainbow, in order: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red? (a) IVBGYOR (b) VIBGYOR (c) IBGYORV (d) ROYGBIV
15. 15.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for whistle, tiger, doll, orange is “Wins ___ Dad Owls”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Owls (b) Young (c) Tea (d) Grab
16. 16.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom, in order: saffron, white, green? (a) GWS (b) WSG (c) WGS (d) SWG
17. 17.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 3 (P) stand for? (a) larva (b) pupa (c) egg (d) adult
18. 18.🎵 Why do rhymes help memory? (a) they are always true (b) sound patterns stick (c) they are longer (d) they need no practice
19. 19.✏️ Which first-letter sentence is easier to keep? (a) a very long one (b) a dull, plain one (c) one with no picture (d) a silly, funny one
20. 20.📅 The digits 07021992 are a date: day, month, year. Which chunking shows the date? (a) 070/219/92 (b) 0702/19/92 (c) 07/0219/92 (d) 07/02/1992
21. 21.🔢 You want to remember the number 865345655045. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 8653 4565 5045 (b) 8653 3456 55045 (c) 8534 5655 045 (d) 8653 4565 5054
22. 22.🧰 The first letters of your list already spell a word. Which is easiest? (a) a long story (b) an acronym (c) chunking (d) a mind map
23. 23.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north, in order: north, east, south, west? (a) ESWN (b) ENSW (c) WSEN (d) NESW
24. 24.🎵 Which word does “spell” rhyme with? (a) night (b) sun (c) bell (d) tree
25. 25.🔢 You want to remember the number 3372718926. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 333 727 18926 (b) 337 278 926 (c) 337 271 9826 (d) 337 271 8926
26. 26.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: anchor, pillow, kettle? (a) Pink Aunty Kids (b) Kids Pink Aunty (c) Pink Kids Aunty (d) Aunty Pink Kids
27. 27.🎵 Which word rhymes with “bell”? (a) sell (b) snake (c) fight (d) bite
28. 28.✏️ When is a first-letter sentence better than an acronym? (a) there is no list (b) the letters make no word (c) the list is short (d) you like spelling
29. 29.📝 A list to learn, in order: umpire, guava, rose, fan. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) GRFU (b) UGRF (c) FRGU (d) GURF
30. 30.✏️ Which first-letter sentence helps you remember this list, in order: inkpot, lamp, cat? (a) Love Crazy Ink (b) Ink Love Crazy (c) Crazy Love Ink (d) Love Ink Crazy
31. 31.✏️ Your first-letter sentence for ant, mirror, kite, sock is “Aunty Mum Kind ___”. Which word fills the gap? (a) Seven (b) Kites (c) Ice (d) Vans
32. 32.🎵 Which word does not rhyme with the other three? (a) rock (b) block (c) brain (d) sock
33. 33.🔤 “ECPC” helps you remember the steps of the water cycle. What does letter 3 (P) stand for? (a) condensation (b) evaporation (c) precipitation (d) collection
34. 34.🔤 After making an acronym, what else must you learn? (a) nothing else (b) what each letter means (c) its spelling backwards (d) its colour
35. 35.✏️ Your first-letter sentence must keep the list… (a) backwards (b) in the same order (c) in any order (d) in ABC order
36. 36.🎵 Which word rhymes with “rain”? (a) chain (b) knee (c) run (d) done
37. 37.🧰 Which kind of mnemonic is this: reading 26011950 as 26/01/1950? (a) a first-letter sentence (b) an acronym (c) a rhyme (d) chunking
38. 38.🎵 Which word rhymes with “tree”? (a) fight (b) main (c) tea (d) brain
39. 39.True or false: “block” rhymes with “clock”. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔢 You want to remember the number 885831603. Which chunked version keeps every digit in the same order? (a) 858 316 03 (b) 885 831 603 (c) 885 831 1603 (d) 888 531 603

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