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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 607 · 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  2. 2.🔗 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
  3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey sings to a glass; the glass tickles a pencil; the pencil rolls into a bucket; the bucket jumps over an umbrella. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) glass (b) pencil (c) umbrella (d) bucket
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion rolls into a jug; the jug sings to a doll; the doll jumps over a radio; the radio tickles a duck. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) onion (b) duck (c) radio (d) jug
  5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
  6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango jumps over a glass; the glass bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sits on a van; the van falls into a doll. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) kettle (b) doll (c) van (d) glass
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent pulls a watch; the watch falls into an owl; the owl bounces onto a banana; the banana crashes into a whistle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) banana (b) tent (c) whistle (d) owl
  9. 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
  10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest chases a coconut; the coconut tickles a flute; the flute bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sits on an owl. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) kettle (b) nest (c) flute (d) owl
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo sits on a flute; the flute bounces onto an urn; the urn crashes into a drum; the drum falls into a key. Which item comes right before the key? (a) key (b) urn (c) igloo (d) drum
  12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  13. 13.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) stories are short
  14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  15. 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo falls into a guava; the guava tickles a pillow; the pillow sits on a rose; the rose crashes into an onion. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) rose (b) pillow (c) igloo (d) guava
  17. 17.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) neither (c) the pen near a cup (d) both the same
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a pillow; the pillow sings to an apple; the apple crashes into a spoon; the spoon falls into an ice cream. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) spoon (b) pillow (c) apple (d) whistle
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo tickles a drum; the drum crashes into a jeep; the jeep chases a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a cat. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) drum (b) cat (c) bucket (d) jeep
  20. 20.🔗 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
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo sings to an ant; the ant falls into a kite; the kite pulls a nest; the nest tickles a spoon. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) kite (b) ant (c) spoon (d) igloo
  22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  23. 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  24. 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  26. 26.🔗 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
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sits on a banana; the banana rolls into a net; the net tickles a mirror; the mirror falls into an ant. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) anchor (b) net (c) banana (d) ant
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto a ball; the ball jumps over a flute; the flute sings to a mirror; the mirror pulls a tent. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) mirror (b) flute (c) tent (d) jug
  29. 29.🔗 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
  30. 30.🔗 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
  31. 31.🔗 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
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor jumps over a pencil; the pencil crashes into a needle; the needle rolls into a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a whistle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) anchor (b) whistle (c) tiger (d) pencil
  33. 33.🔗 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
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases a violin; the violin crashes into a flute; the flute bounces onto a ball; the ball sits on an owl. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) inkpot (b) ball (c) owl (d) violin
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor tickles a frog; the frog sits on a jalebi; the jalebi chases a candle; the candle crashes into a jeep. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) jalebi (b) frog (c) candle (d) anchor
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a radio; the radio sings to a mirror; the mirror jumps over a needle; the needle chases a pillow. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) frog (b) pillow (c) needle (d) mirror
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow rolls into a spoon; the spoon sings to a ball; the ball falls into a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a glass. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) glass (b) pillow (c) coconut (d) spoon
  38. 38.🔗 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
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball sits on a shoe; the shoe rolls into a goat; the goat chases a banana; the banana falls into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) ice cream (b) shoe (c) banana (d) ball
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut pulls a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a radio; the radio crashes into a rose; the rose tickles a tomato. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) rose (b) tomato (c) radio (d) monkey

Answer key

  1. step 4
  2. link it to the next item
  3. pencil
  4. onion
  5. funny actions
  6. step 2
  7. glass
  8. tent
  9. that item is lost
  10. kettle
  11. drum
  12. picture the first item
  13. each link leads on
  14. keep linking in order
  15. replay the story
  16. igloo
  17. the pen stirring tea
  18. pillow
  19. jeep
  20. link it to the next item
  21. kite
  22. picture the first item
  23. step 3
  24. step 1
  25. keep linking in order
  26. link it to the next item
  27. net
  28. tent
  29. picture the first item
  30. picture the first item
  31. picture the first item
  32. whistle
  33. picture the first item
  34. violin
  35. anchor
  36. frog
  37. spoon
  38. link it to the next item
  39. banana
  40. radio

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