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