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 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- the pen stirring tea
- link it to the next item
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- picture the first item
- step 2
- coconut
- orange
- step 1
- that item is lost
- wallet
- step 4
- glass
- cat
- keep linking in order
- each link leads on
- step 3
- replay the story
- cat
- parrot
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- sock
- coconut
- tiger
- link it to the next item
- doll
- monkey
- anchor
- goat
- picture the first item
- key
- tent
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- fan
- drum
- rope
- flute
- ice cream
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