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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 329 · 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.🔗 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. 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. 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) funny actions
  4. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
  16. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. step 2
  2. step 1
  3. funny actions
  4. the pen stirring tea
  5. picture the first item
  6. step 3
  7. each link leads on
  8. picture the first item
  9. link it to the next item
  10. step 4
  11. urn
  12. drum
  13. bucket
  14. banana
  15. replay the story
  16. that item is lost
  17. keep linking in order
  18. jeep
  19. drum
  20. link it to the next item
  21. keep linking in order
  22. van
  23. mango
  24. jeep
  25. picture the first item
  26. kite
  27. flute
  28. picture the first item
  29. tiger
  30. link it to the next item
  31. violin
  32. picture the first item
  33. guava
  34. key
  35. link it to the next item
  36. lemon
  37. mirror
  38. tiger
  39. goat
  40. duck

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