Memory Techniques Worksheet: Memory Pictures
Memory tip (See it big and silly): Strong pictures: a giant pink elephant, a pencil that dances, a bus made of ice, a frog wearing a crown. Weak pictures: a plain grey box, the word in small print, a blurry shape, a list of words only. Add a sense — sight, sound, smell, touch or taste: “hearing a drum boom”, “tasting raw mango”.
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- 1.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a laughing tiffin box (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a normal-sized cup
- 2.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) stroking soft fur (b) tasting raw mango (c) hearing a drum boom (d) seeing a glowing star
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a mango that sings (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a list of words only
- 4.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a whistle (b) hearing a dog bark (c) stroking soft fur (d) seeing a glowing star
- 5.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a kite as big as a house (c) a dull white wall (d) a list of words only
- 7.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 8.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) images stick better (b) words are useless (c) they need no attention (d) they are boring
- 9.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a red kite fly? (a) sound (b) touch (c) sight (d) taste
- 10.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it big and funny (b) make it grey (c) keep it still (d) make it small and plain
- 11.🎨 Adding sound, smell or movement to a picture makes it… (a) harder to keep (b) easier to keep (c) too slow (d) useless
- 12.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) seeing a glowing star (b) hearing a dog bark (c) stroking soft fur (d) smelling jasmine
- 13.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling wet earth? (a) smell (b) sight (c) sound (d) touch
- 14.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling jasmine? (a) smell (b) sound (c) taste (d) touch
- 15.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 16.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) taste (b) touch (c) sound (d) smell
- 18.True or false: “a giant pink elephant” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a far-off still tree? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 20.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) hearing a whistle (c) tasting raw mango (d) smelling wet earth
- 21.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) smelling a stinky sock (b) tasting raw mango (c) watching fireworks (d) hearing a dog bark
- 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 23.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hearing a drum boom? (a) sound (b) smell (c) touch (d) sight
- 24.True or false: “the word in small print” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 26.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) sight (b) smell (c) sound (d) touch
- 27.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a weak memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 28.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a frog wearing a crown (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a mango that sings (d) a kite as big as a house
- 29.True or false: “a mango that sings” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 30.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a blurry shape (b) a pale, tiny dot (c) a sock that smells awful (d) a list of words only
- 31.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a blurry shape? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 32.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a dull white wall (c) a list of words only (d) a pencil that dances
- 33.True or false: “a plain grey box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: hands in icy water? (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste (d) sound
- 35.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a far-off still tree (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a sock that smells awful
- 36.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: feeling a prickly cactus? (a) sight (b) sound (c) touch (d) taste
- 37.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a mango that sings (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a pencil that dances (d) a plain grey box
- 38.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: seeing a glowing star? (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste (d) sight
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pale, tiny dot (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a far-off still tree (d) the word in small print
- 40.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) hearing a whistle (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) seeing a glowing star (d) tasting raw mango
Answer key
- a normal-sized cup
- hearing a drum boom
- a list of words only
- seeing a glowing star
- False
- a kite as big as a house
- a strong picture
- images stick better
- sight
- make it big and funny
- easier to keep
- hearing a dog bark
- smell
- smell
- a strong picture
- True
- taste
- False
- a weak picture
- smelling wet earth
- watching fireworks
- a weak picture
- sound
- True
- a strong picture
- touch
- False
- a pale, tiny dot
- False
- a sock that smells awful
- a weak picture
- a pencil that dances
- True
- touch
- a far-off still tree
- touch
- a plain grey box
- sight
- a sock that smells awful
- feeling a prickly cactus
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