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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 626 · 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: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant van falls into a parrot; the parrot rolls into a jeep; the jeep sits on a ladder; the ladder sings to a wallet. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) ladder (b) jeep (c) wallet (d) parrot
  3. 3.🔗 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
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange pulls an ant; the ant crashes into a candle; the candle sits on an apple; the apple jumps over a shoe. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) apple (b) orange (c) candle (d) ant
  5. 5.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
  6. 6.🔗 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
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp bounces onto a lemon; the lemon jumps over a pencil; the pencil falls into a kettle; the kettle sits on a coconut. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) kettle (b) pencil (c) lamp (d) coconut
  8. 8.🔗 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
  9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope tickles an anchor; the anchor rolls into an apple; the apple bounces onto a rose; the rose sings to a cat. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) cat (b) rope (c) rose (d) anchor
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a tent; the tent rolls into a whistle; the whistle sits on an onion; the onion sings to a ladder. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tent (b) ladder (c) whistle (d) watch
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles a spoon; the spoon rolls into a tent; the tent bounces onto a shoe; the shoe sits on an urn. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) owl (b) shoe (c) spoon (d) tent
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a doll; the doll tickles a net; the net bounces onto a kite; the kite chases an owl. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) net (b) owl (c) kite (d) doll
  15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple rolls into a tiger; the tiger chases a radio; the radio falls into an anchor; the anchor sings to a shoe. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) shoe (b) radio (c) apple (d) anchor
  19. 19.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck falls into a vase; the vase sings to an owl; the owl bounces onto a lamp; the lamp chases a whistle. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) owl (b) lamp (c) whistle (d) duck
  21. 21.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen near a cup
  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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute pulls a cat; the cat crashes into a jeep; the jeep rolls into a jug; the jug chases a van. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) cat (b) jeep (c) van (d) flute
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep chases a lemon; the lemon crashes into a candle; the candle rolls into a parrot; the parrot tickles a flute. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) flute (b) parrot (c) lemon (d) candle
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant jumps over an umpire; the umpire sings to an igloo; the igloo chases a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a jeep. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) jeep (b) umpire (c) igloo (d) ant
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango tickles an anchor; the anchor chases an ant; the ant rolls into a doll; the doll bounces onto a jeep. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) anchor (b) mango (c) jeep (d) doll
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant van falls into a frog; the frog bounces onto a vase; the vase chases a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a duck. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) duck (b) jalebi (c) van (d) frog
  29. 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  30. 30.🔗 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
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sings to a tiger; the tiger pulls a ladder; the ladder rolls into an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a rose. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) cat (b) rose (c) ladder (d) tiger
  32. 32.🔗 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
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat rolls into an urn; the urn sings to a van; the van bounces onto a goat; the goat pulls a duck. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) urn (b) duck (c) van (d) cat
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle sits on a whistle; the whistle crashes into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto an owl; the owl sings to a tent. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) whistle (b) owl (c) needle (d) tent
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sits on a banana; the banana chases an anchor; the anchor falls into a ball; the ball bounces onto a watch. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ball (b) banana (c) anchor (d) watch
  36. 36.🔗 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
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot bounces onto a ladder; the ladder sings to a glass; the glass falls into a jug; the jug chases a kettle. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) inkpot (b) ladder (c) kettle (d) glass
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey rolls into a jug; the jug chases a whistle; the whistle jumps over a drum; the drum bounces onto a parrot. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) whistle (b) drum (c) parrot (d) jug
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe sits on a needle; the needle crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a doll; the doll rolls into a glass. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) glass (b) shoe (c) needle (d) ice cream
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava falls into a wallet; the wallet sits on a banana; the banana sings to a frog; the frog jumps over an apple. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) wallet (b) frog (c) banana (d) guava

Answer key

  1. step 3
  2. wallet
  3. link it to the next item
  4. candle
  5. that item is lost
  6. picture the first item
  7. lamp
  8. picture the first item
  9. step 4
  10. step 1
  11. cat
  12. watch
  13. spoon
  14. doll
  15. step 2
  16. keep linking in order
  17. replay the story
  18. anchor
  19. each link leads on
  20. lamp
  21. the pen stirring tea
  22. picture the first item
  23. funny actions
  24. flute
  25. candle
  26. igloo
  27. anchor
  28. frog
  29. keep linking in order
  30. link it to the next item
  31. ladder
  32. picture the first item
  33. duck
  34. needle
  35. watch
  36. picture the first item
  37. kettle
  38. drum
  39. glass
  40. frog

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