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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- step 4
- link it to the next item
- pencil
- onion
- funny actions
- step 2
- glass
- tent
- that item is lost
- kettle
- drum
- picture the first item
- each link leads on
- keep linking in order
- replay the story
- igloo
- the pen stirring tea
- pillow
- jeep
- link it to the next item
- kite
- picture the first item
- step 3
- step 1
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- net
- tent
- picture the first item
- picture the first item
- picture the first item
- whistle
- picture the first item
- violin
- anchor
- frog
- spoon
- link it to the next item
- banana
- radio
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