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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 600 · 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: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
  2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
  10. 10.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
  11. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. link it to the next item
  2. step 1
  3. that item is lost
  4. step 2
  5. key
  6. step 3
  7. vase
  8. picture the first item
  9. funny actions
  10. replay the story
  11. wallet
  12. shoe
  13. duck
  14. link it to the next item
  15. each link leads on
  16. keep linking in order
  17. link it to the next item
  18. the pen stirring tea
  19. whistle
  20. parrot
  21. fan
  22. step 4
  23. watch
  24. picture the first item
  25. ice cream
  26. sock
  27. picture the first item
  28. picture the first item
  29. drum
  30. umpire
  31. orange
  32. goat
  33. guava
  34. keep linking in order
  35. violin
  36. bucket
  37. monkey
  38. mango
  39. pillow
  40. lemon

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