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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 134 · 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: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
  2. 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
  3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sits on a candle; the candle chases a bucket; the bucket falls into an anchor; the anchor jumps over an umpire. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) bucket (b) anchor (c) umpire (d) candle
  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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant net chases a ball; the ball pulls a candle; the candle sits on a tiger; the tiger jumps over a pillow. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) tiger (b) net (c) candle (d) ball
  9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio jumps over a watch; the watch falls into an apple; the apple pulls a lemon; the lemon crashes into a needle. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) radio (b) needle (c) apple (d) watch
  11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket crashes into a coconut; the coconut falls into a net; the net sits on a doll; the doll chases a radio. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) bucket (b) radio (c) net (d) doll
  14. 14.🔗 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
  15. 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  16. 16.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
  17. 17.🔗 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
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana falls into an igloo; the igloo sits on a ball; the ball sings to an owl; the owl tickles a spoon. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) banana (b) ball (c) owl (d) igloo
  19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot sings to an owl; the owl chases a wallet; the wallet crashes into a glass; the glass rolls into an umbrella. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) inkpot (b) wallet (c) glass (d) umbrella
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope bounces onto an owl; the owl crashes into a coconut; the coconut tickles a candle; the candle rolls into a banana. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) rope (b) banana (c) candle (d) owl
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant key bounces onto a rope; the rope chases a banana; the banana sits on a cat; the cat tickles a radio. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) rope (b) radio (c) cat (d) key
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sits on a flute; the flute crashes into a vase; the vase jumps over a needle; the needle pulls a ball. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) flute (b) vase (c) needle (d) ball
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror crashes into an onion; the onion sits on a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a doll; the doll chases a lemon. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) doll (b) wallet (c) onion (d) lemon
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella chases a van; the van rolls into a coconut; the coconut tickles an owl; the owl crashes into a lemon. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) van (c) lemon (d) coconut
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder rolls into a cat; the cat falls into an anchor; the anchor sits on a watch; the watch sings to a guava. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ladder (b) anchor (c) cat (d) guava
  27. 27.🔗 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
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a pencil; the pencil sings to a violin; the violin crashes into a radio; the radio sits on a banana. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) radio (b) violin (c) rose (d) pencil
  29. 29.🔗 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
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into a glass; the glass jumps over a violin; the violin chases an onion; the onion sings to a jeep. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) violin (b) glass (c) onion (d) ant
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet pulls a rose; the rose tickles a cat; the cat chases a glass; the glass sits on a banana. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) wallet (b) glass (c) banana (d) cat
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant jumps over a candle; the candle falls into a radio; the radio bounces onto a parrot; the parrot rolls into a needle. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) ant (b) candle (c) needle (d) radio
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles an apple; the apple falls into a spoon; the spoon crashes into a lamp; the lamp pulls a monkey. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) umpire (b) lamp (c) apple (d) spoon
  34. 34.🔗 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
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon jumps over a pencil; the pencil falls into a cat; the cat bounces onto a wallet; the wallet chases a fan. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) wallet (b) lemon (c) fan (d) pencil
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a needle; the needle sings to a mango; the mango tickles a monkey; the monkey sits on an ant. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) needle (b) ladder (c) mango (d) ant
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll tickles a rose; the rose pulls a monkey; the monkey jumps over a mango; the mango chases a goat. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) monkey (b) rose (c) goat (d) doll
  38. 38.🔗 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
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant pulls a guava; the guava chases a tent; the tent tickles a kite; the kite falls into a needle. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) needle (b) guava (c) ant (d) kite
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant van jumps over a kite; the kite falls into a monkey; the monkey chases a doll; the doll sits on a coconut. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) monkey (b) van (c) doll (d) coconut

Answer key

  1. picture the first item
  2. each link leads on
  3. step 2
  4. candle
  5. keep linking in order
  6. step 4
  7. step 3
  8. candle
  9. picture the first item
  10. radio
  11. keep linking in order
  12. link it to the next item
  13. bucket
  14. picture the first item
  15. picture the first item
  16. that item is lost
  17. the pen stirring tea
  18. owl
  19. step 1
  20. glass
  21. owl
  22. rope
  23. needle
  24. wallet
  25. van
  26. ladder
  27. picture the first item
  28. rose
  29. link it to the next item
  30. ant
  31. banana
  32. ant
  33. spoon
  34. picture the first item
  35. lemon
  36. ant
  37. goat
  38. link it to the next item
  39. guava
  40. coconut

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