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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 347 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose bounces onto a ball; the ball sings to a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a tomato; the tomato crashes into a coconut. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) ball (b) jalebi (c) rose (d) tomato
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug rolls into a guava; the guava chases a sock; the sock bounces onto a key; the key pulls a watch. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) jug (b) guava (c) key (d) sock
  3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  4. 4.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen near a cup (d) the pen stirring tea
  5. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
  7. 7.🔗 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
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon jumps over a jug; the jug crashes into a banana; the banana rolls into an onion; the onion chases a shoe. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) banana (b) lemon (c) jug (d) shoe
  9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
  10. 10.🔗 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
  11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch sings to a jug; the jug bounces onto a sock; the sock crashes into a kettle; the kettle tickles a bucket. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) bucket (b) watch (c) sock (d) jug
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase sits on a pillow; the pillow falls into a ball; the ball tickles a wallet; the wallet chases an onion. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) pillow (b) ball (c) onion (d) wallet
  14. 14.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sings to a sock; the sock jumps over a candle; the candle sits on an onion; the onion pulls an owl. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) candle (b) sock (c) onion (d) owl
  16. 16.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sings to a coconut; the coconut rolls into a violin; the violin sits on a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a bucket. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) jalebi (c) violin (d) coconut
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut jumps over a mango; the mango sits on a candle; the candle tickles a key; the key chases a pencil. Which item comes right after the key? (a) key (b) coconut (c) pencil (d) candle
  19. 19.🔗 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
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles a lamp; the lamp sits on a watch; the watch pulls a parrot; the parrot chases an urn. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) umpire (b) lamp (c) urn (d) watch
  21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sings to a van; the van rolls into a needle; the needle bounces onto a coconut; the coconut pulls an umbrella. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) needle (b) umbrella (c) coconut (d) van
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into a cat; the cat chases a guava; the guava sits on a spoon; the spoon falls into an anchor. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) guava (b) cat (c) spoon (d) anchor
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over a banana; the banana falls into a tiger; the tiger tickles a tent; the tent sings to a cat. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) mirror (b) cat (c) tiger (d) tent
  26. 26.🔗 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
  27. 27.🔗 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
  28. 28.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato jumps over an apple; the apple tickles an owl; the owl sings to a kettle; the kettle crashes into a mirror. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) apple (b) mirror (c) owl (d) kettle
  30. 30.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) colours only
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle jumps over a vase; the vase bounces onto a jug; the jug falls into an umpire; the umpire sings to an owl. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) jug (b) candle (c) owl (d) umpire
  32. 32.🔗 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
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sits on a glass; the glass pulls a watch; the watch chases a mirror; the mirror bounces onto an anchor. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) mirror (b) anchor (c) parrot (d) glass
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest bounces onto a fan; the fan sings to an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a drum; the drum jumps over a monkey. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) monkey (b) ice cream (c) nest (d) fan
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana chases a cat; the cat sings to a vase; the vase falls into a tiger; the tiger jumps over a fan. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) banana (b) vase (c) tiger (d) fan
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a nest; the nest falls into a tent; the tent chases a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a ball. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) ball (b) rose (c) nest (d) tent
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch falls into a wallet; the wallet rolls into a duck; the duck sits on a kite; the kite bounces onto a key. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) watch (b) kite (c) duck (d) wallet
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sits on an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a flute; the flute sings to a van; the van rolls into an onion. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) inkpot (b) van (c) flute (d) anchor
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto an igloo; the igloo pulls a pencil; the pencil crashes into a van; the van falls into an anchor. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) pencil (b) igloo (c) van (d) anchor
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sings to a lamp; the lamp jumps over a frog; the frog tickles a parrot; the parrot sits on a mango. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) parrot (b) mango (c) frog (d) glass

Answer key

  1. ball
  2. sock
  3. step 3
  4. the pen stirring tea
  5. link it to the next item
  6. that item is lost
  7. picture the first item
  8. shoe
  9. step 1
  10. link it to the next item
  11. step 4
  12. sock
  13. pillow
  14. each link leads on
  15. owl
  16. replay the story
  17. jalebi
  18. pencil
  19. picture the first item
  20. lamp
  21. keep linking in order
  22. keep linking in order
  23. coconut
  24. anchor
  25. tiger
  26. link it to the next item
  27. link it to the next item
  28. step 2
  29. apple
  30. funny actions
  31. candle
  32. picture the first item
  33. anchor
  34. ice cream
  35. tiger
  36. ball
  37. watch
  38. flute
  39. igloo
  40. parrot

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