Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method
Memory tip (Each item pulls the next): Steps: picture the first item → link it to the next item → keep linking in order → replay the story. Use actions, not places: “a pen stirring tea in a cup” beats “a pen near a cup”. Every item needs its own link; skip one and that item is lost.
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- 1.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 2.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) plain lists
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 4.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen near a cup
- 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest bounces onto a banana; the banana sings to a violin; the violin falls into a bucket; the bucket tickles an apple. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) bucket (b) violin (c) nest (d) apple
- 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll bounces onto a pillow; the pillow rolls into a key; the key falls into an owl; the owl sits on a nest. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) pillow (b) owl (c) key (d) nest
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a jeep; the jeep crashes into a banana; the banana chases a drum; the drum pulls a violin. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) drum (b) flute (c) banana (d) jeep
- 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sings to an umpire; the umpire jumps over a ladder; the ladder crashes into a coconut; the coconut tickles an orange. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) ladder (b) umpire (c) orange (d) fan
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a pillow; the pillow sings to a cat; the cat jumps over a glass; the glass sits on a nest. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) nest (b) glass (c) pillow (d) duck
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant van rolls into a goat; the goat chases a violin; the violin sits on a candle; the candle sings to a monkey. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) candle (b) goat (c) van (d) violin
- 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle pulls a jalebi; the jalebi sits on an urn; the urn chases a jeep; the jeep falls into a net. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) jeep (b) urn (c) kettle (d) jalebi
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger tickles a whistle; the whistle jumps over a watch; the watch sings to a ball; the ball crashes into a candle. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) tiger (b) whistle (c) watch (d) candle
- 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
- 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sings to a drum; the drum tickles an apple; the apple pulls a doll; the doll falls into a coconut. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) net (b) apple (c) coconut (d) doll
- 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto a watch; the watch chases a bucket; the bucket sits on an igloo; the igloo tickles an owl. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) owl (b) igloo (c) bucket (d) watch
- 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan crashes into a parrot; the parrot rolls into a tiger; the tiger falls into an umpire; the umpire chases an owl. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) parrot (b) tiger (c) umpire (d) fan
- 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot pulls an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sits on a parrot. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) kettle (b) inkpot (c) ice cream (d) jeep
- 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
- 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over an igloo; the igloo rolls into a guava; the guava chases a rope. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) igloo (b) rope (c) umbrella (d) candle
- 25.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
- 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
- 27.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat falls into a lemon; the lemon crashes into a doll; the doll bounces onto a rose; the rose pulls an inkpot. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) lemon (b) inkpot (c) cat (d) rose
- 29.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan crashes into a van; the van rolls into a guava; the guava chases a drum; the drum pulls a jalebi. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) guava (b) van (c) fan (d) drum
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sits on a spoon; the spoon chases a doll; the doll bounces onto a cat; the cat pulls a tent. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) cat (b) spoon (c) jalebi (d) tent
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant net rolls into a watch; the watch sits on a vase; the vase tickles a parrot; the parrot pulls a jug. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) net (b) vase (c) parrot (d) watch
- 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin bounces onto a key; the key rolls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into an onion; the onion tickles a ball. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) key (b) violin (c) ladder (d) onion
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant net jumps over a coconut; the coconut pulls an onion; the onion chases a shoe; the shoe rolls into a pillow. Which item comes right after the net? (a) onion (b) net (c) coconut (d) shoe
- 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck tickles a van; the van crashes into a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a key; the key rolls into a lemon. Which item comes right after the key? (a) tomato (b) lemon (c) van (d) key
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum falls into a nest; the nest sits on a radio; the radio jumps over an onion; the onion tickles a van. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) onion (b) nest (c) van (d) drum
Answer key
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- step 1
- the pen stirring tea
- keep linking in order
- nest
- picture the first item
- owl
- jeep
- orange
- pillow
- violin
- step 3
- kettle
- whistle
- link it to the next item
- step 2
- step 4
- apple
- bucket
- tiger
- ice cream
- picture the first item
- rope
- replay the story
- picture the first item
- each link leads on
- rose
- that item is lost
- guava
- cat
- parrot
- keep linking in order
- onion
- coconut
- picture the first item
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- lemon
- van
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