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