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