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