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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 506 · 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: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 25.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
  26. 26.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
  27. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. keep linking in order
  2. ball
  3. that item is lost
  4. picture the first item
  5. step 1
  6. drum
  7. watch
  8. link it to the next item
  9. link it to the next item
  10. step 3
  11. lemon
  12. ice cream
  13. picture the first item
  14. each link leads on
  15. link it to the next item
  16. frog
  17. ant
  18. keep linking in order
  19. picture the first item
  20. frog
  21. the pen stirring tea
  22. picture the first item
  23. doll
  24. candle
  25. funny actions
  26. replay the story
  27. link it to the next item
  28. apple
  29. umpire
  30. flute
  31. picture the first item
  32. jalebi
  33. step 2
  34. doll
  35. jalebi
  36. cat
  37. van
  38. step 4
  39. goat
  40. lamp

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