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: picture the first item or link it to the next item? (a) picture the first item (b) link it to the next item
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- picture the first item
- each link leads on
- step 2
- candle
- keep linking in order
- step 4
- step 3
- candle
- picture the first item
- radio
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- bucket
- picture the first item
- picture the first item
- that item is lost
- the pen stirring tea
- owl
- step 1
- glass
- owl
- rope
- needle
- wallet
- van
- ladder
- picture the first item
- rose
- link it to the next item
- ant
- banana
- ant
- spoon
- picture the first item
- lemon
- ant
- goat
- link it to the next item
- guava
- coconut
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