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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 435 · 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: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  2. 2.🔗 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
  3. 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
  4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  5. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
  7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
  9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into a frog; the frog pulls a monkey; the monkey chases a ball; the ball jumps over a parrot. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) frog (b) parrot (c) jalebi (d) monkey
  10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute bounces onto an orange; the orange sings to a radio; the radio tickles a candle; the candle crashes into a goat. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) candle (b) orange (c) flute (d) radio
  11. 11.🔗 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
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sings to a bucket; the bucket jumps over a duck; the duck sits on a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a parrot. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) parrot (b) bucket (c) coconut (d) duck
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sits on a tent; the tent rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a bucket; the bucket jumps over a watch. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) fan (b) tent (c) bucket (d) inkpot
  14. 14.🔗 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
  15. 15.🔗 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
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion pulls a ball; the ball tickles a drum; the drum jumps over a tiger; the tiger falls into a coconut. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) drum (b) tiger (c) onion (d) ball
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a mango; the mango chases a vase; the vase falls into a ladder; the ladder jumps over a nest. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) doll (b) mango (c) vase (d) ladder
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle chases an owl; the owl jumps over a frog; the frog bounces onto a candle; the candle rolls into a jalebi. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) jalebi (b) candle (c) frog (d) whistle
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo chases a radio; the radio bounces onto a shoe; the shoe rolls into a rope; the rope crashes into a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) shoe (b) radio (c) igloo (d) candle
  20. 20.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato tickles an onion; the onion rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella sits on an anchor; the anchor pulls a frog. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) anchor (b) frog (c) tomato (d) umbrella
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket tickles a drum; the drum rolls into a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a watch; the watch sits on a radio. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) bucket (b) parrot (c) watch (d) drum
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into a rose; the rose sits on a frog; the frog bounces onto an igloo; the igloo sings to an apple. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) rose (b) kettle (c) frog (d) igloo
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella pulls a nest; the nest falls into a whistle; the whistle chases a frog; the frog crashes into an urn. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) frog (b) umbrella (c) urn (d) whistle
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi tickles a net; the net rolls into a ball; the ball jumps over a rose; the rose chases a candle. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) net (b) ball (c) candle (d) rose
  26. 26.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle jumps over a coconut; the coconut falls into a van; the van chases a banana; the banana pulls a whistle. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) coconut (b) needle (c) banana (d) van
  28. 28.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana pulls a flute; the flute sits on a candle; the candle tickles a mango; the mango crashes into a rose. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) banana (b) candle (c) rose (d) flute
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over a glass; the glass sings to an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a tent; the tent sits on a ball. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) tent (b) igloo (c) ball (d) umpire
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into an apple; the apple rolls into an umpire; the umpire sings to a pillow; the pillow chases a coconut. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) pillow (b) tiger (c) umpire (d) apple
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon bounces onto a banana; the banana sings to a key; the key chases a duck; the duck pulls an anchor. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) anchor (b) spoon (c) key (d) banana
  33. 33.🔗 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
  34. 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. 35.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion jumps over a frog; the frog sits on a kite; the kite rolls into a banana; the banana crashes into a rose. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) rose (b) kite (c) frog (d) banana
  37. 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  38. 38.🔗 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
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sings to an ant; the ant jumps over an owl; the owl bounces onto a net; the net tickles a duck. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ant (b) coconut (c) duck (d) owl
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant net bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sits on a pencil; the pencil jumps over an ant; the ant falls into a frog. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) frog (b) ant (c) pencil (d) net

Answer key

  1. keep linking in order
  2. link it to the next item
  3. funny actions
  4. step 1
  5. picture the first item
  6. replay the story
  7. step 2
  8. step 3
  9. jalebi
  10. radio
  11. picture the first item
  12. parrot
  13. inkpot
  14. link it to the next item
  15. link it to the next item
  16. ball
  17. vase
  18. frog
  19. candle
  20. that item is lost
  21. tomato
  22. drum
  23. rose
  24. frog
  25. net
  26. each link leads on
  27. van
  28. step 4
  29. flute
  30. ball
  31. pillow
  32. anchor
  33. picture the first item
  34. picture the first item
  35. keep linking in order
  36. kite
  37. picture the first item
  38. the pen stirring tea
  39. duck
  40. frog

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