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