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: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- funny actions
- step 1
- picture the first item
- replay the story
- step 2
- step 3
- jalebi
- radio
- picture the first item
- parrot
- inkpot
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- ball
- vase
- frog
- candle
- that item is lost
- tomato
- drum
- rose
- frog
- net
- each link leads on
- van
- step 4
- flute
- ball
- pillow
- anchor
- picture the first item
- picture the first item
- keep linking in order
- kite
- picture the first item
- the pen stirring tea
- duck
- frog
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