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: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- step 3
- wallet
- link it to the next item
- candle
- that item is lost
- picture the first item
- lamp
- picture the first item
- step 4
- step 1
- cat
- watch
- spoon
- doll
- step 2
- keep linking in order
- replay the story
- anchor
- each link leads on
- lamp
- the pen stirring tea
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- flute
- candle
- igloo
- anchor
- frog
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- ladder
- picture the first item
- duck
- needle
- watch
- picture the first item
- kettle
- drum
- glass
- frog
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