Memory Magic: Vocabulary

Practise using vocabulary from the reading.

Click on the box beside the correct answer.

A person who has dyslexia _______________ .
1. cannot learn to read or write
2. is much better at reading and writing than most people
3. has difficulty learning to read and write
4. can read but cannot write
A disability is _______________ .
1. a condition of the mind that makes learning difficult
2. a condition of the body that makes walking difficult
3. a condition of the mind or the body
The word sensory means _______________ .
1. something that cannot be heard
2. something which does not involve any of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste or smell)
3. something which involves any or all of the five senses
4. something which you cannot see
Ignore means _______________ .
1. pay not much attention to someone or something
2. pay no attention to someone or something
3. pay a lot of attention to someone or something
When you focus on something, you _______________ .
1. pay little or no attention to it
2. study something carefully
3. take a short rest from studying
Synonyms are words _______________ .
1. which mean the opposite of other words
2. that sound the same as other words, but are spelled differently
3. that have the same meaning as other words
A champion is someone who _______________ .
1. likes to win
2. competes against other people for prizes
3. wins a competition
4. enters but doesn't win a competition
An acronym is _______________ .
1. a word that begins with the letter a
2. a word with letters that help people remember things
3. a part of the brain where information is kept for a short time
4. a part of the brain where information is kept for a long time
The word visualize is _______________ .
1. the verb form of the word vision
2. the adjective form of the word vision
3. the adverb form of the word vision
Chunks are _______________ .
1. bits and pieces of something
2. small things you can hear but not see
3. things that stop you from concentrating