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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 367 · 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 link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
  2. 2.🔗 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
  3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  4. 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. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot crashes into a tiger; the tiger sits on a radio; the radio rolls into a needle; the needle pulls a coconut. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) tiger (b) needle (c) inkpot (d) coconut
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire bounces onto a tiger; the tiger falls into a ball; the ball jumps over an orange; the orange pulls an anchor. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) orange (b) umpire (c) ball (d) anchor
  9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  10. 10.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sings to an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a parrot; the parrot chases a nest; the nest tickles a wallet. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) goat (b) nest (c) parrot (d) wallet
  12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass rolls into a fan; the fan sits on a banana; the banana jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a rose. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) umbrella (b) glass (c) banana (d) fan
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo bounces onto a cat; the cat sings to an umpire; the umpire chases a ball; the ball jumps over a whistle. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) ball (b) igloo (c) whistle (d) cat
  15. 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  16. 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
  17. 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  18. 18.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror tickles a cat; the cat jumps over an ant; the ant chases an apple; the apple falls into a jeep. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) mirror (b) cat (c) ant (d) apple
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum jumps over a kite; the kite sings to a jeep; the jeep pulls a lamp; the lamp falls into a parrot. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) parrot (b) drum (c) lamp (d) kite
  21. 21.🔗 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
  22. 22.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio pulls a tiger; the tiger rolls into a sock; the sock crashes into an igloo; the igloo chases a duck. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) igloo (b) radio (c) sock (d) duck
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow crashes into a kite; the kite bounces onto a lamp; the lamp pulls a goat; the goat chases a coconut. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) coconut (b) kite (c) pillow (d) goat
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant key bounces onto a wallet; the wallet jumps over a tiger; the tiger sings to a goat; the goat rolls into a flute. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) tiger (b) goat (c) flute (d) key
  26. 26.🔗 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
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe pulls a cat; the cat bounces onto a doll; the doll rolls into a monkey; the monkey sits on a violin. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) cat (b) shoe (c) doll (d) monkey
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire jumps over a monkey; the monkey crashes into an anchor; the anchor chases an owl; the owl sings to a rope. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) anchor (b) owl (c) rope (d) monkey
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant falls into an anchor; the anchor tickles a glass; the glass bounces onto an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a candle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) ant (c) inkpot (d) anchor
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange jumps over a goat; the goat falls into a nest; the nest chases a lemon; the lemon tickles a jalebi. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) lemon (b) nest (c) goat (d) jalebi
  31. 31.🔗 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
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto an orange; the orange rolls into a radio; the radio sits on an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a key. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) key (b) radio (c) inkpot (d) orange
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll pulls a parrot; the parrot sits on a tent; the tent rolls into a cat; the cat tickles an umpire. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) doll (b) cat (c) tent (d) umpire
  34. 34.🔗 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
  35. 35.🔗 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
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug tickles an ice cream; the ice cream sits on an urn; the urn crashes into a fan; the fan bounces onto a vase. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jug (b) vase (c) fan (d) urn
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into an onion; the onion chases a drum; the drum jumps over a jug; the jug sits on a glass. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) onion (b) jug (c) glass (d) drum
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sits on a rope; the rope jumps over a monkey; the monkey chases a watch; the watch tickles a jalebi. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) monkey (b) rope (c) goat (d) watch
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into a rope; the rope sings to a duck; the duck crashes into a flute; the flute jumps over a radio. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) radio (b) kettle (c) flute (d) duck
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a flute; the flute bounces onto a rose; the rose falls into a coconut; the coconut rolls into a lamp. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) flute (b) coconut (c) rose (d) ice cream

Answer key

  1. the pen stirring tea
  2. link it to the next item
  3. keep linking in order
  4. link it to the next item
  5. picture the first item
  6. step 2
  7. coconut
  8. orange
  9. step 1
  10. that item is lost
  11. wallet
  12. step 4
  13. glass
  14. cat
  15. keep linking in order
  16. each link leads on
  17. step 3
  18. replay the story
  19. cat
  20. parrot
  21. picture the first item
  22. funny actions
  23. sock
  24. coconut
  25. tiger
  26. link it to the next item
  27. doll
  28. monkey
  29. anchor
  30. goat
  31. picture the first item
  32. key
  33. tent
  34. picture the first item
  35. link it to the next item
  36. fan
  37. drum
  38. rope
  39. flute
  40. ice cream

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