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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 392 · 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: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  3. 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. 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. 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. 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. 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
  8. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 33.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
  34. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. the pen stirring tea
  2. picture the first item
  3. step 3
  4. step 1
  5. picture the first item
  6. needle
  7. funny actions
  8. link it to the next item
  9. pencil
  10. keep linking in order
  11. keep linking in order
  12. monkey
  13. tomato
  14. drum
  15. coconut
  16. step 4
  17. cat
  18. that item is lost
  19. owl
  20. picture the first item
  21. link it to the next item
  22. umpire
  23. tiger
  24. step 2
  25. needle
  26. link it to the next item
  27. tent
  28. rose
  29. link it to the next item
  30. pillow
  31. ant
  32. each link leads on
  33. replay the story
  34. owl
  35. lamp
  36. mango
  37. ice cream
  38. kettle
  39. apple
  40. urn

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