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: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
- 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- funny actions
- jug
- rose
- keep linking in order
- each link leads on
- duck
- banana
- wallet
- step 1
- tent
- step 3
- whistle
- replay the story
- lemon
- that item is lost
- picture the first item
- vase
- step 2
- picture the first item
- picture the first item
- the pen stirring tea
- picture the first item
- nest
- link it to the next item
- guava
- picture the first item
- candle
- frog
- kite
- pencil
- lemon
- keep linking in order
- inkpot
- bucket
- step 4
- bucket
- cat
- jug
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