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