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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 137 · 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: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
  2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
  3. 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava jumps over a tent; the tent falls into a jug; the jug pulls a watch; the watch bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) tent (b) jug (c) monkey (d) watch
  5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle crashes into a candle; the candle bounces onto a net; the net sings to a rose; the rose jumps over a guava. Which item comes right after the net? (a) candle (b) rose (c) net (d) whistle
  6. 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  7. 7.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin sings to a frog; the frog falls into a doll; the doll bounces onto a banana; the banana chases a duck. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) doll (b) duck (c) frog (d) violin
  9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle sings to a pillow; the pillow jumps over a banana; the banana chases a flute; the flute bounces onto a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) banana (b) kettle (c) pillow (d) candle
  10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo tickles a duck; the duck jumps over an onion; the onion sings to a wallet; the wallet chases a shoe. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) duck (b) shoe (c) wallet (d) igloo
  11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into a tent; the tent falls into a guava; the guava chases a doll; the doll sings to a cat. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) doll (b) cat (c) tent (d) jalebi
  13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases a whistle; the whistle tickles a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a doll; the doll jumps over a cat. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) inkpot (b) whistle (c) doll (d) tomato
  15. 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow rolls into an onion; the onion falls into a kettle; the kettle crashes into a flute; the flute sits on a lemon. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) flute (b) kettle (c) onion (d) lemon
  17. 17.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
  18. 18.🔗 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
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a bucket; the bucket falls into a guava; the guava sits on a vase; the vase sings to an apple. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) bucket (b) ice cream (c) vase (d) apple
  20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  23. 23.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) both the same
  24. 24.🔗 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
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato pulls an onion; the onion sings to a drum; the drum jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a nest. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) onion (b) tomato (c) nest (d) drum
  26. 26.🔗 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
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat jumps over a duck; the duck rolls into a doll; the doll crashes into a guava; the guava bounces onto an igloo. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) duck (b) goat (c) doll (d) guava
  28. 28.🔗 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
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle pulls a candle; the candle sits on a ladder; the ladder rolls into a jeep; the jeep crashes into a tent. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) kettle (b) jeep (c) ladder (d) candle
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog bounces onto an urn; the urn jumps over a ball; the ball falls into a monkey; the monkey crashes into a fan. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) frog (b) ball (c) monkey (d) urn
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio pulls a kite; the kite tickles a whistle; the whistle chases a guava; the guava bounces onto a wallet. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) wallet (b) radio (c) guava (d) kite
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil crashes into a flute; the flute chases a candle; the candle rolls into a guava; the guava pulls a coconut. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) candle (b) coconut (c) pencil (d) guava
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto a drum; the drum sits on a lemon; the lemon tickles an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a bucket. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) jug (b) lemon (c) drum (d) ice cream
  34. 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll falls into a kite; the kite crashes into an anchor; the anchor sings to an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a spoon. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) doll (b) kite (c) inkpot (d) anchor
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket chases a mango; the mango jumps over a duck; the duck sits on a frog; the frog tickles a parrot. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) frog (b) mango (c) duck (d) bucket
  37. 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat chases a bucket; the bucket bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a pillow; the pillow jumps over a jalebi. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) jalebi (b) goat (c) bucket (d) pillow
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot bounces onto a guava; the guava sings to an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a cat; the cat chases an anchor. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) guava (b) anchor (c) cat (d) parrot
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch crashes into a jug; the jug tickles a rope; the rope falls into a mirror; the mirror chases a lamp. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) mirror (b) watch (c) rope (d) jug

Answer key

  1. link it to the next item
  2. link it to the next item
  3. funny actions
  4. jug
  5. rose
  6. keep linking in order
  7. each link leads on
  8. duck
  9. banana
  10. wallet
  11. step 1
  12. tent
  13. step 3
  14. whistle
  15. replay the story
  16. lemon
  17. that item is lost
  18. picture the first item
  19. vase
  20. step 2
  21. picture the first item
  22. picture the first item
  23. the pen stirring tea
  24. picture the first item
  25. nest
  26. link it to the next item
  27. guava
  28. picture the first item
  29. candle
  30. frog
  31. kite
  32. pencil
  33. lemon
  34. keep linking in order
  35. inkpot
  36. bucket
  37. step 4
  38. bucket
  39. cat
  40. jug

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