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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- link it to the next item
- goat
- replay the story
- link it to the next item
- pillow
- radio
- step 1
- each link leads on
- umpire
- keep linking in order
- shoe
- mirror
- picture the first item
- step 4
- fan
- that item is lost
- link it to the next item
- shoe
- parrot
- step 2
- vase
- ball
- monkey
- keep linking in order
- the pen stirring tea
- banana
- pencil
- net
- picture the first item
- ball
- violin
- guava
- radio
- link it to the next item
- pencil
- watch
- vase
- banana
- watch
- violin
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