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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 572 · 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 picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
  2. 2.🔗 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
  3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  4. 4.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
  5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  6. 6.🔗 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
  7. 7.🔗 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
  8. 8.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
  9. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
  10. 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant falls into a ladder; the ladder sings to an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a doll; the doll chases a drum. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) drum (b) ladder (c) doll (d) ant
  13. 13.🔗 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
  14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  15. 15.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) neither
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket bounces onto a jeep; the jeep tickles a lamp; the lamp pulls an urn; the urn sits on a coconut. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) jeep (b) bucket (c) urn (d) coconut
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato tickles a banana; the banana pulls a duck; the duck sings to a violin; the violin jumps over a mirror. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) tomato (b) banana (c) violin (d) duck
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream chases a mango; the mango sings to a cat; the cat pulls a van; the van jumps over a net. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) mango (b) net (c) ice cream (d) van
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil sits on a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a glass; the glass pulls a guava. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) guava (b) jalebi (c) tomato (d) pencil
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror pulls a nest; the nest jumps over a ladder; the ladder tickles a ball; the ball bounces onto a candle. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) ball (b) nest (c) mirror (d) ladder
  21. 21.🔗 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
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava bounces onto a bucket; the bucket chases a kettle; the kettle pulls a vase; the vase falls into a watch. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) watch (b) bucket (c) guava (d) kettle
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil falls into a flute; the flute jumps over a radio; the radio rolls into a guava; the guava tickles an onion. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) radio (b) onion (c) pencil (d) flute
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire falls into an ant; the ant sits on a cat; the cat chases a kite; the kite tickles a drum. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) ant (b) umpire (c) kite (d) drum
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock chases a coconut; the coconut tickles a whistle; the whistle rolls into an apple; the apple sits on an umbrella. Which item comes right before the umbrella? (a) whistle (b) apple (c) umbrella (d) coconut
  26. 26.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
  27. 27.🔗 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
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into a doll; the doll sings to a banana; the banana sits on a monkey; the monkey jumps over an umpire. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) monkey (b) umpire (c) banana (d) drum
  29. 29.🔗 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
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope sits on a frog; the frog bounces onto a fan; the fan crashes into a tomato; the tomato sings to a flute. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) frog (b) flute (c) fan (d) tomato
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto a wallet; the wallet crashes into an apple; the apple tickles a tiger; the tiger jumps over a fan. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) ant (b) apple (c) wallet (d) tiger
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sings to an owl; the owl falls into a net; the net chases an urn; the urn jumps over a jeep. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) net (b) lamp (c) owl (d) urn
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sits on a parrot; the parrot sings to an anchor; the anchor pulls an apple; the apple tickles a monkey. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) apple (b) anchor (c) parrot (d) monkey
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant rolls into a duck; the duck chases a violin; the violin crashes into a needle; the needle sits on a jeep. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jeep (b) ant (c) needle (d) duck
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a coconut; the coconut chases an apple; the apple crashes into a violin; the violin sits on a tomato. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) violin (b) coconut (c) apple (d) tiger
  36. 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into a banana; the banana tickles a needle; the needle sings to a cat; the cat bounces onto a van. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) van (b) needle (c) banana (d) violin
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana pulls a frog; the frog chases a whistle; the whistle falls into a coconut; the coconut rolls into a guava. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) frog (b) banana (c) whistle (d) guava
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion bounces onto a guava; the guava crashes into a glass; the glass pulls a flute; the flute tickles a ball. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) onion (b) flute (c) glass (d) guava
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella tickles a lamp; the lamp chases a bucket; the bucket pulls a drum; the drum sits on a sock. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) drum (b) lamp (c) sock (d) umbrella

Answer key

  1. picture the first item
  2. link it to the next item
  3. keep linking in order
  4. replay the story
  5. picture the first item
  6. link it to the next item
  7. link it to the next item
  8. that item is lost
  9. funny actions
  10. keep linking in order
  11. step 4
  12. ladder
  13. step 2
  14. step 1
  15. the pen stirring tea
  16. jeep
  17. tomato
  18. mango
  19. jalebi
  20. mirror
  21. link it to the next item
  22. kettle
  23. flute
  24. umpire
  25. apple
  26. each link leads on
  27. picture the first item
  28. banana
  29. picture the first item
  30. fan
  31. ant
  32. owl
  33. anchor
  34. needle
  35. apple
  36. step 3
  37. banana
  38. banana
  39. onion
  40. umbrella

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