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: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 5.🔗 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
- 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion tickles a banana; the banana crashes into a ball; the ball chases a guava; the guava bounces onto a needle. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) needle (b) onion (c) banana (d) ball
- 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 8.🔗 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
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant pulls a pencil; the pencil falls into a tent; the tent jumps over a kite; the kite crashes into a fan. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) tent (b) fan (c) pencil (d) kite
- 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion sings to a rope; the rope chases a key; the key pulls a frog; the frog jumps over a monkey. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) key (b) monkey (c) onion (d) frog
- 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan jumps over a duck; the duck rolls into a tomato; the tomato pulls a goat; the goat sings to a mirror. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) fan (b) tomato (c) goat (d) duck
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sings to a guava; the guava chases a drum; the drum tickles an owl; the owl crashes into a parrot. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) anchor (b) parrot (c) drum (d) owl
- 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose jumps over a violin; the violin rolls into a coconut; the coconut sings to a guava; the guava crashes into a banana. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) rose (b) coconut (c) guava (d) banana
- 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle rolls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into a candle; the candle falls into an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a cat. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ladder (b) cat (c) kettle (d) umpire
- 18.🔗 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
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl crashes into a nest; the nest bounces onto a lamp; the lamp falls into a fan; the fan chases a candle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) fan (b) lamp (c) nest (d) owl
- 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 21.🔗 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
- 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror rolls into a kettle; the kettle tickles an umpire; the umpire chases a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a guava. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) kettle (b) umpire (c) mirror (d) guava
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn sits on a nest; the nest crashes into a tiger; the tiger chases an ant; the ant tickles an anchor. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) anchor (b) ant (c) tiger (d) urn
- 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle falls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into a tiger; the tiger chases a nest; the nest sings to a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) violin (b) nest (c) ladder (d) needle
- 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 guava crashes into a tent; the tent tickles a kite; the kite chases a ladder; the ladder pulls an ant. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) ladder (b) guava (c) tent (d) kite
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a tomato; the tomato sings to a rose; the rose rolls into an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a lamp. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) anchor (b) lamp (c) doll (d) rose
- 29.🔗 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
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot pulls a pillow; the pillow crashes into a drum; the drum jumps over an apple; the apple sings to a violin. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) violin (b) parrot (c) apple (d) pillow
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest chases an ant; the ant bounces onto a fan; the fan crashes into a net; the net falls into a mango. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) net (b) nest (c) ant (d) fan
- 32.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
- 33.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
- 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest sits on a cat; the cat pulls an owl; the owl crashes into a net; the net chases a sock. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) sock (b) net (c) cat (d) owl
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp bounces onto an umpire; the umpire falls into an orange; the orange sits on a parrot; the parrot pulls a tomato. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) umpire (b) lamp (c) orange (d) tomato
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp bounces onto an urn; the urn sings to an ice cream; the ice cream rolls into a spoon; the spoon crashes into a mango. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) mango (c) urn (d) lamp
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a banana; the banana sits on an umpire; the umpire chases a drum. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) umpire (b) ice cream (c) guava (d) banana
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest crashes into an igloo; the igloo sings to a kettle; the kettle pulls a net; the net rolls into a candle. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) kettle (b) candle (c) nest (d) net
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi pulls a goat; the goat sings to an orange; the orange rolls into a mango; the mango tickles an apple. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) jalebi (b) orange (c) goat (d) apple
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sits on an urn; the urn crashes into a jeep; the jeep pulls an ant; the ant falls into a glass. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) ant (b) jeep (c) urn (d) parrot
Answer key
- the pen stirring tea
- picture the first item
- step 3
- step 1
- picture the first item
- needle
- funny actions
- link it to the next item
- pencil
- keep linking in order
- keep linking in order
- monkey
- tomato
- drum
- coconut
- step 4
- cat
- that item is lost
- owl
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- umpire
- tiger
- step 2
- needle
- link it to the next item
- tent
- rose
- link it to the next item
- pillow
- ant
- each link leads on
- replay the story
- owl
- lamp
- mango
- ice cream
- kettle
- apple
- urn
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