Listening and Memory
Literary Terms
Ready Set Remember Book Titles
Repeat in order
100

Name these fruits from smallest to largest.

watermelon, cherry, orange

cherry orange watermelon

100

repeat the list of literary terms backwards

simile metaphor imagery

imagery metaphor simile

100

What are some memory strategies we can use?

Be ready to listen

Visual what the teacher is saying 

Rehearse or repeat to yourself what was stated

Take notes - write down what we need to remember

100

On Mother's Day, Mom received flowers, chocolates, a hat, a cd, and a dvd.

State what mom received in order

200

Name these animals from largest to smallest

hummingbird penguin ostrich

What is ostrich penguin hummingbird

200

repeat the list of literary terms in order

symbolism

foreshadowing 

idioms

alliteration

symbolism foreshadowing idioms alliteration

200

There are many Spy School books in the series;

Spy Camp 

Evil Spy School

Spy Ski School

Spy School Goes South

What are they?

Spy Camp

Evil Spy School

Spy Ski School

Spy School Goes South

200

On Father's Day, I gave Dad a cd, a book, sunglasses, a key ring, and a shirt.

Dad got a cd, a book, sunglasses, a key ring, and a shirt

300

Name these groups of people from youngest to oldest

adults babies teens

300

People with memory difficulties may do the following:

don't respond to verbal instruction

seem distracted

daydream

can become frustrated

300

James Patterson writes so many middle school books:
Middle School Master of Disaster

Middle School The Worst Years of my Life

Middle School Treasure Hunter Series

Middle School Get me out of Here

What are the titles?

Master of Disaster

The Worst Years of my Life

Treasure Hunter

Get me out of here

Drop the beginning as you know it's always the same "Middle School"

300

For my birthday, I got a book, a sweater, new shoes, a scarf, and 3 gift cards

I got a book a sweater, new shoes, a scsarf, and three gift cards.

400

name these objects from smallest to largest

basketball, baseball, gumball, pea

pea, gumball, baseball, basketball

400

Roald Dahl has written many books:

The Witches

Matilda

The BFG

James and the Giant Peach

What has he written

The Witches

Matilda

The BFG

James and the Giant Peach

400

I need to buy gift cards for this year's giving tree: Dunkin, Taco Bell, TJ Maxx, Marianos, and Shell Gas.

Dunkin, Taco Bell, TJ Maxx, Marianos, and Shell Gas.

500

Name these objects from heaviest to lightest

book, pencil, desk, lamp

desk, lamp, book, pencil

500

Jerry Spinelli is a great author. He has written:

Stargirl

Maniac Magee

Loser

Wringer

Love

What has he written?

Stargirl

Maniac Magee

Loser 

Wringer

Love

500

Raina Telgemeier has written many books:

Drama, Guts, Sisters, Smile, and Ghosts

What has she written?

Drama, Guts, Sisters, Smile, and ghosts

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