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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 622 · 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: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  2. 2.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
  3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest sits on a jug; the jug crashes into a tomato; the tomato jumps over a ball; the ball falls into a key. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) jug (b) key (c) nest (d) tomato
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange bounces onto a van; the van jumps over a kettle; the kettle tickles a monkey; the monkey pulls an umbrella. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) orange (b) van (c) monkey (d) kettle
  5. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle chases a jug; the jug crashes into an orange; the orange bounces onto a flute; the flute falls into a lemon. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) whistle (b) flute (c) lemon (d) orange
  8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon falls into a flute; the flute crashes into a tent; the tent chases a rose; the rose jumps over a radio. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) radio (b) spoon (c) tent (d) rose
  10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet falls into a flute; the flute crashes into a parrot; the parrot bounces onto an ant; the ant chases a ball. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) ant (b) flute (c) wallet (d) ball
  11. 11.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug jumps over a tomato; the tomato sits on a watch; the watch crashes into a whistle; the whistle tickles an umpire. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) watch (b) umpire (c) jug (d) tomato
  13. 13.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
  14. 14.🔗 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
  15. 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite jumps over a glass; the glass falls into an onion; the onion sings to a violin; the violin chases an apple. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) glass (b) violin (c) apple (d) kite
  17. 17.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
  18. 18.🔗 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
  19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
  20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
  21. 21.🔗 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
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a whistle; the whistle pulls a guava; the guava crashes into a tent. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) tent (b) guava (c) ice cream (d) whistle
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sits on an apple; the apple sings to a banana; the banana crashes into a violin; the violin rolls into a duck. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) goat (b) banana (c) violin (d) duck
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sings to an owl; the owl chases a whistle; the whistle jumps over a van; the van crashes into a glass. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) glass (b) van (c) whistle (d) owl
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sits on a sock; the sock bounces onto a ball; the ball tickles a glass; the glass rolls into a guava. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) sock (b) ball (c) guava (d) glass
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder sings to a tomato; the tomato falls into an ice cream; the ice cream pulls a ball; the ball sits on a parrot. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) ice cream (b) ladder (c) parrot (d) tomato
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a jalebi; the jalebi sings to an ant; the ant rolls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into a spoon. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) ladder (c) ant (d) doll
  28. 28.🔗 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
  29. 29.🔗 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
  30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  31. 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sings to a parrot; the parrot crashes into an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a coconut; the coconut tickles a kettle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) candle (b) coconut (c) kettle (d) anchor
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire jumps over a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a watch; the watch crashes into a ball; the ball sits on a coconut. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) umpire (b) kettle (c) watch (d) coconut
  34. 34.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl sings to a bucket; the bucket rolls into a spoon; the spoon pulls a ball; the ball bounces onto a wallet. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) bucket (b) spoon (c) owl (d) wallet
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple chases an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a cat; the cat rolls into a tiger; the tiger sits on a fan. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) apple (b) inkpot (c) cat (d) fan
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a flute; the flute jumps over an igloo; the igloo chases a candle; the candle falls into a pillow. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) flute (b) cat (c) candle (d) igloo
  38. 38.🔗 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
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sits on an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a cat; the cat bounces onto a doll; the doll tickles a sock. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) ice cream (b) cat (c) sock (d) doll
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin chases a lemon; the lemon bounces onto an anchor; the anchor sits on a tiger; the tiger falls into a pillow. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) lemon (b) pillow (c) tiger (d) violin

Answer key

  1. step 2
  2. the pen stirring tea
  3. jug
  4. van
  5. picture the first item
  6. funny actions
  7. orange
  8. picture the first item
  9. rose
  10. ball
  11. each link leads on
  12. tomato
  13. that item is lost
  14. link it to the next item
  15. keep linking in order
  16. glass
  17. replay the story
  18. link it to the next item
  19. step 3
  20. step 1
  21. picture the first item
  22. tent
  23. banana
  24. glass
  25. glass
  26. ladder
  27. ladder
  28. link it to the next item
  29. link it to the next item
  30. keep linking in order
  31. picture the first item
  32. anchor
  33. coconut
  34. step 4
  35. spoon
  36. inkpot
  37. flute
  38. picture the first item
  39. doll
  40. tiger

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