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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 403 · 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.🔗 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
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle pulls an anchor; the anchor sings to a goat; the goat rolls into a mirror; the mirror crashes into a jug. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) goat (b) mirror (c) anchor (d) jug
  3. 3.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
  4. 4.🔗 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
  5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep bounces onto a monkey; the monkey crashes into an urn; the urn pulls a pillow; the pillow chases a kettle. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) urn (b) jeep (c) pillow (d) monkey
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella sits on a radio; the radio falls into a kettle; the kettle chases a key; the key pulls a ladder. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) kettle (b) radio (c) ladder (d) umbrella
  7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  8. 8.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
  9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into an umpire; the umpire sits on an onion; the onion chases a lemon. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) onion (b) lemon (c) ice cream (d) umpire
  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.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon rolls into a monkey; the monkey crashes into an urn; the urn sings to a shoe; the shoe tickles a tiger. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) urn (b) monkey (c) spoon (d) shoe
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope tickles a parrot; the parrot chases a mirror; the mirror jumps over a glass; the glass crashes into a violin. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) rope (b) glass (c) violin (d) mirror
  13. 13.🔗 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
  14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug falls into an urn; the urn jumps over a fan; the fan rolls into a candle; the candle sings to a spoon. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) spoon (b) jug (c) candle (d) fan
  16. 16.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
  17. 17.🔗 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
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire crashes into a nest; the nest sings to a shoe; the shoe falls into a ladder; the ladder tickles a drum. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) shoe (b) umpire (c) drum (d) nest
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango sings to a rose; the rose pulls a kite; the kite crashes into a radio; the radio sits on a parrot. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) radio (b) rose (c) kite (d) parrot
  20. 20.🔗 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
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a parrot; the parrot chases a vase; the vase bounces onto a wallet; the wallet tickles a needle. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) parrot (b) ice cream (c) vase (d) wallet
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball sits on an owl; the owl sings to a vase; the vase jumps over an igloo; the igloo crashes into a spoon. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) owl (b) ball (c) vase (d) igloo
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire sings to a nest; the nest sits on a monkey; the monkey rolls into an orange; the orange bounces onto a watch. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) umpire (b) monkey (c) nest (d) watch
  24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  25. 25.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin jumps over a shoe; the shoe sings to a banana; the banana tickles a radio; the radio falls into a glass. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) violin (b) radio (c) glass (d) banana
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil tickles a vase; the vase sits on a shoe; the shoe bounces onto an ant; the ant pulls a rope. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) vase (b) pencil (c) rope (d) shoe
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant net rolls into a drum; the drum chases a jug; the jug bounces onto a lemon; the lemon tickles a bucket. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jug (b) net (c) bucket (d) lemon
  29. 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder sits on a ball; the ball sings to a frog; the frog crashes into a shoe; the shoe jumps over an igloo. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) ladder (b) frog (c) igloo (d) ball
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a violin; the violin chases a bucket; the bucket sits on an owl; the owl bounces onto an umbrella. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) violin (b) umbrella (c) rose (d) bucket
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose tickles a guava; the guava falls into an orange; the orange bounces onto an apple; the apple jumps over a doll. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) apple (b) guava (c) rose (d) doll
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant key pulls a parrot; the parrot chases a frog; the frog jumps over a radio; the radio tickles an orange. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) frog (b) orange (c) radio (d) parrot
  34. 34.🔗 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
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest rolls into a cat; the cat falls into a pencil; the pencil sings to a vase; the vase crashes into an onion. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) nest (b) pencil (c) onion (d) vase
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey pulls a goat; the goat tickles a pillow; the pillow jumps over a watch; the watch bounces onto a tiger. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) monkey (b) watch (c) pillow (d) goat
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella jumps over a vase; the vase rolls into an ant; the ant crashes into a mango; the mango sits on a jug. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) umbrella (b) jug (c) mango (d) vase
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana falls into a coconut; the coconut jumps over a drum; the drum crashes into an ant; the ant rolls into a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ant (b) drum (c) banana (d) violin
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles a duck; the duck crashes into a ball; the ball jumps over a watch; the watch sits on a shoe. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) duck (b) shoe (c) watch (d) ball
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into a spoon; the spoon sings to a needle; the needle jumps over a violin; the violin chases a tomato. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) jalebi (b) tomato (c) needle (d) violin

Answer key

  1. link it to the next item
  2. goat
  3. replay the story
  4. link it to the next item
  5. pillow
  6. radio
  7. step 1
  8. each link leads on
  9. umpire
  10. keep linking in order
  11. shoe
  12. mirror
  13. picture the first item
  14. step 4
  15. fan
  16. that item is lost
  17. link it to the next item
  18. shoe
  19. parrot
  20. step 2
  21. vase
  22. ball
  23. monkey
  24. keep linking in order
  25. the pen stirring tea
  26. banana
  27. pencil
  28. net
  29. picture the first item
  30. ball
  31. violin
  32. guava
  33. radio
  34. link it to the next item
  35. pencil
  36. watch
  37. vase
  38. banana
  39. watch
  40. violin

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