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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 576 · 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: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
  2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  3. 3.🔗 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
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sits on a nest; the nest bounces onto a spoon; the spoon pulls a banana; the banana sings to an umpire. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) spoon (b) umpire (c) banana (d) nest
  5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
  6. 6.🔗 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
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror pulls an owl; the owl jumps over an umpire; the umpire sits on a pencil; the pencil crashes into a pillow. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) pencil (b) umpire (c) mirror (d) owl
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sits on a jeep; the jeep sings to a rose; the rose rolls into a flute; the flute crashes into an ant. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) flute (b) rose (c) jeep (d) ant
  9. 9.🔗 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
  10. 10.🔗 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
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon chases a key; the key rolls into a van; the van bounces onto a vase; the vase sings to a sock. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) key (b) lemon (c) sock (d) van
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi tickles a mango; the mango chases a banana; the banana pulls a spoon; the spoon sings to a flute. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) banana (b) jalebi (c) spoon (d) mango
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles an urn; the urn sits on an apple; the apple pulls a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a guava. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) apple (b) guava (c) umpire (d) urn
  14. 14.🔗 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
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava pulls a tomato; the tomato sits on a monkey; the monkey crashes into a kettle; the kettle tickles an onion. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) monkey (b) onion (c) tomato (d) kettle
  16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  17. 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball falls into a mirror; the mirror rolls into a cat; the cat sits on a flute; the flute crashes into a radio. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) flute (b) mirror (c) ball (d) cat
  19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant key chases a guava; the guava bounces onto a violin; the violin tickles a vase; the vase crashes into a parrot. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) guava (b) key (c) violin (d) parrot
  21. 21.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo chases a pillow; the pillow crashes into a jug; the jug bounces onto a tent; the tent sings to a kettle. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) pillow (b) kettle (c) jug (d) tent
  23. 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  25. 25.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a flute; the flute jumps over a bucket; the bucket rolls into a parrot. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) bucket (b) flute (c) coconut (d) inkpot
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sings to a nest; the nest bounces onto a candle; the candle rolls into a goat; the goat crashes into a needle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) nest (b) jeep (c) goat (d) candle
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger tickles a van; the van bounces onto a fan; the fan falls into an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a duck. Which item comes right before the van? (a) inkpot (b) tiger (c) fan (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 net bounces onto a doll; the doll chases a candle; the candle pulls a rope; the rope sings to a flute. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) candle (b) rope (c) doll (d) flute
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon pulls a wallet; the wallet sits on an umbrella; the umbrella chases an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a jug. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) umbrella (b) inkpot (c) wallet (d) jug
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball crashes into a goat; the goat pulls a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a lemon; the lemon jumps over a parrot. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) parrot (b) goat (c) pillow (d) ball
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles a duck; the duck bounces onto a sock; the sock jumps over a spoon; the spoon falls into a kite. Which item comes right after the sock? (a) kite (b) sock (c) spoon (d) umpire
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor falls into a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto a ladder; the ladder sings to a key; the key rolls into a jeep. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) key (b) anchor (c) jalebi (d) ladder
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a mirror; the mirror pulls a candle; the candle rolls into a bucket; the bucket jumps over a sock. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) bucket (c) sock (d) candle
  36. 36.🔗 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
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon sings to a ball; the ball pulls a doll; the doll tickles a spoon; the spoon rolls into a whistle. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) spoon (b) ball (c) lemon (d) doll
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant van rolls into a guava; the guava sings to a tiger; the tiger crashes into a lemon; the lemon chases a wallet. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) guava (b) wallet (c) van (d) tiger
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror crashes into a violin; the violin sings to a wallet; the wallet pulls a rope; the rope jumps over a rose. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) rope (b) wallet (c) mirror (d) rose
  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. picture the first item
  2. step 3
  3. link it to the next item
  4. umpire
  5. funny actions
  6. link it to the next item
  7. pencil
  8. jeep
  9. picture the first item
  10. link it to the next item
  11. key
  12. mango
  13. guava
  14. the pen stirring tea
  15. kettle
  16. step 1
  17. step 4
  18. mirror
  19. picture the first item
  20. parrot
  21. each link leads on
  22. tent
  23. keep linking in order
  24. keep linking in order
  25. that item is lost
  26. bucket
  27. candle
  28. tiger
  29. step 2
  30. rope
  31. umbrella
  32. parrot
  33. spoon
  34. ladder
  35. sock
  36. link it to the next item
  37. spoon
  38. wallet
  39. mirror
  40. picture the first item

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