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