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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 3.🔗 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
- 4.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
- 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire jumps over a parrot; the parrot sits on a tiger; the tiger falls into a lemon; the lemon rolls into a pillow. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) tiger (b) lemon (c) parrot (d) umpire
- 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
- 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat pulls an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a jug; the jug bounces onto an onion; the onion falls into a ball. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) umbrella (b) cat (c) onion (d) ball
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite jumps over a parrot; the parrot pulls a wallet; the wallet chases an orange; the orange falls into a nest. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) wallet (b) orange (c) kite (d) nest
- 10.🔗 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
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana falls into a doll; the doll sits on a net; the net crashes into a key; the key chases a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) net (b) doll (c) key (d) candle
- 12.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 13.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella jumps over a coconut; the coconut rolls into an onion; the onion sings to a doll; the doll bounces onto a duck. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) umbrella (b) coconut (c) onion (d) doll
- 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 16.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe sings to a fan; the fan pulls a bucket; the bucket falls into a key; the key chases an orange. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) bucket (b) fan (c) key (d) shoe
- 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp jumps over a jeep; the jeep bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a mirror; the mirror tickles a drum. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) lamp (b) mirror (c) drum (d) jeep
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into a coconut; the coconut chases a doll; the doll rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a jeep. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) doll (b) jeep (c) jalebi (d) inkpot
- 20.🔗 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
- 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
- 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into a cat; the cat tickles a ball; the ball bounces onto a shoe; the shoe falls into an igloo. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) igloo (b) banana (c) cat (d) shoe
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin crashes into a duck; the duck tickles a kite; the kite bounces onto a flute; the flute sings to a doll. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) duck (b) flute (c) kite (d) violin
- 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange tickles a frog; the frog falls into a goat; the goat chases an owl; the owl crashes into a kite. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) orange (b) frog (c) kite (d) goat
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope tickles a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a pencil; the pencil sings to an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a parrot. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) shoe (b) rope (c) inkpot (d) parrot
- 27.🔗 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
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot crashes into a whistle; the whistle chases a ladder; the ladder jumps over a doll; the doll tickles an apple. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) whistle (b) apple (c) doll (d) ladder
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a key; the key pulls an orange; the orange jumps over a drum; the drum tickles a flute. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) flute (b) rose (c) key (d) drum
- 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey tickles a vase; the vase falls into a violin; the violin bounces onto a radio; the radio chases an umbrella. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) umbrella (b) violin (c) monkey (d) radio
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant van rolls into a duck; the duck sings to a shoe; the shoe chases a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a ladder. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) ladder (b) jalebi (c) van (d) shoe
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll chases a shoe; the shoe falls into a mango; the mango rolls into an urn; the urn crashes into an umbrella. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) doll (b) urn (c) umbrella (d) shoe
- 34.🔗 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
- 35.🔗 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
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck sings to a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a shoe; the shoe crashes into a glass; the glass sits on a parrot. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) parrot (c) glass (d) duck
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a kettle; the kettle rolls into a jeep; the jeep jumps over a drum; the drum pulls a parrot. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) jeep (b) parrot (c) kettle (d) drum
- 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot pulls a pillow; the pillow rolls into an ant; the ant falls into an anchor; the anchor sits on a wallet. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) wallet (b) inkpot (c) anchor (d) ant
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass bounces onto a rose; the rose jumps over a mango; the mango falls into a jeep; the jeep crashes into a violin. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) rose (b) mango (c) violin (d) jeep
Answer key
- keep linking in order
- step 3
- picture the first item
- that item is lost
- lemon
- step 1
- picture the first item
- onion
- wallet
- the pen stirring tea
- candle
- funny actions
- each link leads on
- umbrella
- step 2
- replay the story
- key
- drum
- inkpot
- link it to the next item
- keep linking in order
- shoe
- flute
- step 4
- goat
- shoe
- link it to the next item
- whistle
- key
- picture the first item
- radio
- jalebi
- shoe
- link it to the next item
- picture the first item
- parrot
- drum
- picture the first item
- anchor
- rose
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