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 memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) hearing a drum boom (b) smelling a stinky sock (c) hearing a dog bark (d) tasting salty chips
- 2.True or false: “a laughing tiffin box” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🎨 To remember the word “umbrella”, which picture is best? (a) the word “umbrella” (b) a small grey dot (c) a plain box (d) a giant rainbow umbrella
- 4.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pencil that dances (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a mango that sings (d) a list of words only
- 6.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a pencil that dances? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 7.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a far-off still tree (c) a plain grey box (d) a pencil that dances
- 8.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting bitter karela? (a) sound (b) smell (c) sight (d) taste
- 9.True or false: “a bus made of ice” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 10.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) watching fireworks (b) feeling a prickly cactus (c) hearing a drum boom (d) hearing a dog bark
- 11.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) smelling wet earth (b) tasting salty chips (c) watching fireworks (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 12.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: tasting raw mango? (a) sound (b) smell (c) sight (d) taste
- 13.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: the word in small print? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 14.True or false: “a dull white wall” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 15.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a list of words only (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a mango that sings (d) a laughing tiffin box
- 16.🎨 Which makes a memory picture stronger? (a) make it grey (b) make it big and funny (c) keep it still (d) make it small and plain
- 17.Which memory picture uses the sense of sound? (a) tasting salty chips (b) hearing a whistle (c) seeing a glowing star (d) seeing a red kite fly
- 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a bright red flying cow? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 19.Which memory picture uses the sense of touch? (a) watching fireworks (b) stroking soft fur (c) seeing a glowing star (d) hearing a dog bark
- 20.Which of these makes a strong memory picture? (a) a dull white wall (b) a list of words only (c) a laughing tiffin box (d) a far-off still tree
- 21.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a laughing tiffin box (b) a pencil that dances (c) a far-off still tree (d) a sock that smells awful
- 22.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 23.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: stroking soft fur? (a) taste (b) smell (c) sound (d) touch
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a far-off still tree (b) a sock that smells awful (c) a mango that sings (d) a pencil that dances
- 25.🎨 Which word is the hardest to picture as it is? (a) rocket (b) banana (c) elephant (d) honesty
- 26.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a dull white wall? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 27.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a giant pink elephant? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 28.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 29.True or false: “a pale, tiny dot” makes a strong memory picture. (a) True (b) False
- 30.Which memory picture uses the sense of sight? (a) hearing a dog bark (b) hearing a whistle (c) hands in icy water (d) seeing a glowing star
- 31.True or false: “a pencil that dances” makes a strong memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🎨 How could you picture the idea “freedom”? (a) a blank page (b) nothing at all (c) a bird leaving a cage (d) the letters only
- 33.True or false: “a blurry shape” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a pencil that dances (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a dull white wall
- 35.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a plain grey box? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 36.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) words are useless (b) they are boring (c) images stick better (d) they need no attention
- 37.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a kite as big as a house? (a) a weak picture (b) a strong picture
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a normal-sized cup (b) a dull white wall (c) a blurry shape (d) a mango that sings
- 39.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a bright red flying cow (c) a mango that sings (d) a blurry shape
- 40.Which memory picture uses the sense of taste? (a) tasting bitter karela (b) seeing a glowing star (c) smelling wet earth (d) hearing a drum boom
Answer key
- smelling a stinky sock
- False
- a giant rainbow umbrella
- True
- a list of words only
- a strong picture
- a pencil that dances
- taste
- True
- watching fireworks
- tasting salty chips
- taste
- a weak picture
- False
- a list of words only
- make it big and funny
- hearing a whistle
- a strong picture
- stroking soft fur
- a laughing tiffin box
- a far-off still tree
- a weak picture
- touch
- a far-off still tree
- honesty
- a weak picture
- a strong picture
- a weak picture
- False
- seeing a glowing star
- True
- a bird leaving a cage
- True
- a dull white wall
- a weak picture
- images stick better
- a strong picture
- a mango that sings
- a blurry shape
- tasting bitter karela
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