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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 530 · 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: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
  2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio pulls a mirror; the mirror sits on a violin; the violin sings to an ant; the ant falls into an orange. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) violin (b) radio (c) ant (d) orange
  4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  5. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
  7. 7.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
  8. 8.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
  9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl bounces onto an urn; the urn jumps over an ant; the ant falls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into a vase. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) owl (b) urn (c) ladder (d) vase
  10. 10.🔗 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
  11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases a kite; the kite tickles a sock; the sock sings to an owl; the owl bounces onto an umpire. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) owl (b) parrot (c) kite (d) umpire
  13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  15. 15.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into a spoon; the spoon falls into an orange; the orange bounces onto a violin; the violin chases an onion. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) flute (b) onion (c) violin (d) spoon
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose rolls into an igloo; the igloo chases a fan; the fan crashes into an ant; the ant pulls a kettle. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) kettle (b) rose (c) igloo (d) ant
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck pulls a sock; the sock bounces onto a candle; the candle sits on a drum; the drum falls into a tomato. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) duck (b) candle (c) tomato (d) sock
  19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder chases an owl; the owl crashes into a frog; the frog bounces onto a whistle; the whistle falls into a pillow. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) owl (b) whistle (c) frog (d) ladder
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio bounces onto a goat; the goat sits on an onion; the onion crashes into a fan; the fan chases a nest. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) nest (b) onion (c) radio (d) fan
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror rolls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a nest; the nest tickles a net; the net pulls a pillow. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) nest (b) monkey (c) net (d) mirror
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck pulls an orange; the orange jumps over a doll; the doll crashes into an igloo; the igloo falls into an inkpot. Which item comes right before the doll? (a) inkpot (b) doll (c) orange (d) duck
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle tickles a cat; the cat rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into an owl; the owl pulls a mango. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) inkpot (b) mango (c) owl (d) cat
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into a rope; the rope tickles a kite; the kite sits on a mirror; the mirror falls into a guava. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) mirror (b) sock (c) rope (d) kite
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror tickles a watch; the watch sings to a rope; the rope chases an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a tent. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) rope (b) umbrella (c) watch (d) mirror
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto a fan; the fan falls into an orange; the orange chases an urn; the urn sits on a ladder. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) ant (b) urn (c) orange (d) fan
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot rolls into a tomato; the tomato falls into a kettle; the kettle crashes into a vase; the vase pulls a glass. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) vase (b) kettle (c) glass (d) tomato
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sings to an owl; the owl crashes into a monkey; the monkey falls into a lemon; the lemon tickles an ant. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) orange (b) lemon (c) ant (d) owl
  30. 30.🔗 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
  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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch falls into a whistle; the whistle jumps over a van; the van bounces onto a frog; the frog rolls into a lamp. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) whistle (b) van (c) frog (d) watch
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe falls into a wallet; the wallet pulls a banana; the banana tickles a bucket; the bucket crashes into an umpire. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) wallet (b) bucket (c) banana (d) shoe
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite pulls an orange; the orange tickles a glass; the glass bounces onto a parrot; the parrot chases a cat. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) glass (b) cat (c) orange (d) kite
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango pulls a nest; the nest falls into an onion; the onion sings to a kite; the kite tickles a shoe. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) kite (b) onion (c) shoe (d) mango
  37. 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey rolls into a pencil; the pencil chases an orange; the orange sings to a ball; the ball sits on a flute. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) monkey (b) pencil (c) ball (d) orange
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn chases a ball; the ball falls into an anchor; the anchor jumps over a needle; the needle bounces onto a ladder. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) anchor (b) ball (c) urn (d) needle
  40. 40.🔗 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

Answer key

  1. link it to the next item
  2. step 1
  3. violin
  4. keep linking in order
  5. link it to the next item
  6. the pen stirring tea
  7. each link leads on
  8. that item is lost
  9. vase
  10. link it to the next item
  11. picture the first item
  12. kite
  13. step 3
  14. keep linking in order
  15. funny actions
  16. spoon
  17. igloo
  18. sock
  19. step 2
  20. frog
  21. onion
  22. monkey
  23. orange
  24. inkpot
  25. sock
  26. umbrella
  27. orange
  28. vase
  29. owl
  30. picture the first item
  31. picture the first item
  32. picture the first item
  33. watch
  34. banana
  35. cat
  36. mango
  37. step 4
  38. ball
  39. anchor
  40. picture the first item

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