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: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- step 2
- the pen stirring tea
- jug
- van
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- orange
- picture the first item
- rose
- ball
- each link leads on
- tomato
- that item is lost
- link it to the next item
- keep linking in order
- glass
- replay the story
- link it to the next item
- step 3
- step 1
- picture the first item
- tent
- banana
- glass
- glass
- ladder
- ladder
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- keep linking in order
- picture the first item
- anchor
- coconut
- step 4
- spoon
- inkpot
- flute
- picture the first item
- doll
- tiger
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