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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 562 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant net crashes into a ball; the ball pulls a pillow; the pillow falls into a mango; the mango chases a lamp. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) mango (b) pillow (c) ball (d) lamp
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sings to a kite; the kite tickles a flute; the flute sits on a rose; the rose jumps over a lamp. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) lamp (c) rose (d) flute
  3. 3.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant pulls a nest; the nest jumps over a van; the van crashes into a coconut; the coconut chases a goat. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) goat (b) nest (c) ant (d) coconut
  5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite bounces onto a cat; the cat pulls a doll; the doll jumps over a needle; the needle falls into a pencil. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) pencil (b) needle (c) doll (d) kite
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a drum; the drum tickles a tent; the tent jumps over a vase; the vase pulls a ball. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) tent (b) ball (c) doll (d) vase
  8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  9. 9.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
  10. 10.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a needle; the needle pulls an orange; the orange tickles a watch; the watch sits on a lemon. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) duck (b) watch (c) needle (d) orange
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog falls into a spoon; the spoon tickles a van; the van rolls into a drum; the drum sings to an igloo. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) frog (b) drum (c) spoon (d) igloo
  13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  14. 14.🔗 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
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sits on a watch; the watch bounces onto an ant; the ant jumps over a mango; the mango pulls a tent. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) coconut (b) watch (c) tent (d) mango
  16. 16.🔗 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
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant key falls into a flute; the flute tickles a candle; the candle bounces onto a glass; the glass crashes into a watch. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) flute (b) key (c) glass (d) candle
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango rolls into a pencil; the pencil sings to a pillow; the pillow falls into a needle; the needle pulls a watch. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) pillow (b) pencil (c) watch (d) needle
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey falls into a banana; the banana rolls into a pillow; the pillow pulls a coconut; the coconut sits on a glass. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) coconut (b) monkey (c) pillow (d) glass
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant tickles a vase; the vase falls into a violin; the violin chases a radio; the radio bounces onto a ball. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) vase (b) ball (c) violin (d) radio
  21. 21.🔗 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
  22. 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sits on a tent; the tent falls into a kite; the kite crashes into a radio; the radio bounces onto a bucket. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) radio (b) kite (c) bucket (d) tent
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle pulls a nest; the nest falls into a frog; the frog crashes into an owl; the owl sings to a duck. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) nest (b) candle (c) duck (d) frog
  25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog sings to a coconut; the coconut chases a drum; the drum bounces onto a van; the van crashes into a jeep. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) drum (b) van (c) frog (d) coconut
  27. 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into a tent; the tent tickles a kettle; the kettle rolls into a van; the van pulls a bucket. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tent (b) kettle (c) urn (d) van
  29. 29.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into an ant; the ant bounces onto a rose; the rose sings to a drum; the drum rolls into an apple. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) drum (b) rose (c) ant (d) apple
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls a drum; the drum tickles a glass; the glass sings to a kite; the kite bounces onto an owl. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) owl (b) umpire (c) glass (d) kite
  32. 32.🔗 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
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball jumps over a tiger; the tiger sings to a guava; the guava pulls a doll; the doll tickles a mango. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) guava (b) mango (c) ball (d) tiger
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut bounces onto a van; the van falls into a wallet; the wallet tickles an owl; the owl jumps over a lamp. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) owl (b) van (c) coconut (d) wallet
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat chases a shoe; the shoe rolls into a kettle; the kettle pulls a jalebi; the jalebi sings to a nest. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) shoe (b) goat (c) jalebi (d) kettle
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror falls into a ball; the ball crashes into a ladder; the ladder pulls a watch; the watch rolls into a pillow. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) pillow (b) mirror (c) ball (d) ladder
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute bounces onto a key; the key pulls a guava; the guava chases a mirror; the mirror crashes into a jalebi. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) key (b) jalebi (c) guava (d) flute
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a pillow; the pillow rolls into a vase; the vase crashes into a frog. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) duck (b) inkpot (c) vase (d) frog
  39. 39.🔗 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
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a goat; the goat jumps over a banana; the banana chases an igloo. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) igloo (b) banana (c) umbrella (d) guava

Answer key

  1. ball
  2. flute
  3. that item is lost
  4. coconut
  5. step 1
  6. doll
  7. tent
  8. keep linking in order
  9. replay the story
  10. the pen stirring tea
  11. orange
  12. spoon
  13. step 4
  14. link it to the next item
  15. coconut
  16. picture the first item
  17. key
  18. pencil
  19. coconut
  20. ball
  21. each link leads on
  22. step 3
  23. bucket
  24. frog
  25. keep linking in order
  26. coconut
  27. picture the first item
  28. kettle
  29. step 2
  30. rose
  31. glass
  32. picture the first item
  33. tiger
  34. van
  35. goat
  36. ladder
  37. key
  38. vase
  39. link it to the next item
  40. banana

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