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