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: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
- 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- keep linking in order
- replay the story
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- that item is lost
- funny actions
- keep linking in order
- step 4
- ladder
- step 2
- step 1
- the pen stirring tea
- jeep
- tomato
- mango
- jalebi
- mirror
- link it to the next item
- kettle
- flute
- umpire
- apple
- each link leads on
- picture the first item
- banana
- picture the first item
- fan
- ant
- owl
- anchor
- needle
- apple
- step 3
- banana
- banana
- onion
- umbrella
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