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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 11 · 40 questions
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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. 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. 2.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) plain lists
  3. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 25.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
  26. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. picture the first item
  2. funny actions
  3. step 1
  4. the pen stirring tea
  5. keep linking in order
  6. nest
  7. picture the first item
  8. owl
  9. jeep
  10. orange
  11. pillow
  12. violin
  13. step 3
  14. kettle
  15. whistle
  16. link it to the next item
  17. step 2
  18. step 4
  19. apple
  20. bucket
  21. tiger
  22. ice cream
  23. picture the first item
  24. rope
  25. replay the story
  26. picture the first item
  27. each link leads on
  28. rose
  29. that item is lost
  30. guava
  31. cat
  32. parrot
  33. keep linking in order
  34. onion
  35. coconut
  36. picture the first item
  37. picture the first item
  38. link it to the next item
  39. lemon
  40. van

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