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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 687 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant net chases a goat; the goat sings to a coconut; the coconut crashes into a lemon; the lemon jumps over a guava. Which item comes right after the net? (a) lemon (b) goat (c) guava (d) coconut
  2. 2.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
  3. 3.🔗 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
  4. 4.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
  5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
  6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet crashes into a needle; the needle sings to a banana; the banana bounces onto a mango; the mango falls into an urn. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) wallet (b) needle (c) banana (d) mango
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sits on a vase; the vase bounces onto a ball; the ball crashes into a jug; the jug pulls a fan. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) jalebi (b) ball (c) fan (d) jug
  9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent jumps over an igloo; the igloo tickles a jeep; the jeep chases a wallet; the wallet crashes into a candle. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) candle (b) igloo (c) wallet (d) tent
  11. 11.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
  12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
  13. 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo sings to a needle; the needle crashes into a guava; the guava pulls a frog; the frog rolls into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) guava (b) igloo (c) ice cream (d) needle
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope falls into a wallet; the wallet rolls into a net; the net bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi chases a glass. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) rope (b) glass (c) jalebi (d) wallet
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle crashes into a sock; the sock pulls an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a goat; the goat chases a jalebi. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) ice cream (c) goat (d) sock
  17. 17.🔗 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
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl rolls into an umpire; the umpire sits on a jug; the jug sings to a parrot; the parrot pulls a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) owl (b) parrot (c) jug (d) umpire
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey jumps over a drum; the drum sings to a duck; the duck chases a violin; the violin crashes into a watch. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) violin (b) monkey (c) watch (d) drum
  20. 20.🔗 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
  21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  23. 23.🔗 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
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn rolls into a cat; the cat chases a glass; the glass bounces onto a pillow; the pillow tickles an onion. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) urn (b) pillow (c) onion (d) cat
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep jumps over a mirror; the mirror pulls an onion; the onion crashes into a fan; the fan tickles a shoe. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jeep (b) mirror (c) onion (d) fan
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil tickles a violin; the violin falls into a goat; the goat chases a candle; the candle bounces onto an orange. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) violin (b) goat (c) orange (d) candle
  27. 27.🔗 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
  28. 28.🔗 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
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite tickles a violin; the violin bounces onto a frog; the frog falls into a needle; the needle sits on a duck. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) duck (b) violin (c) needle (d) frog
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch falls into a banana; the banana crashes into a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a tiger; the tiger chases a cat. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) jeep (b) watch (c) cat (d) tiger
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan crashes into a tent; the tent bounces onto a vase; the vase chases a whistle; the whistle tickles a doll. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) fan (b) doll (c) whistle (d) tent
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a fan; the fan crashes into a watch; the watch pulls an apple. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) pencil (b) apple (c) watch (d) fan
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a doll; the doll rolls into a mango; the mango tickles a drum; the drum bounces onto a goat. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) banana (b) drum (c) doll (d) goat
  34. 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope crashes into a lamp; the lamp falls into a tiger; the tiger pulls an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a doll. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) rope (c) tiger (d) lamp
  36. 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  37. 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl jumps over a pillow; the pillow tickles a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a lamp; the lamp pulls a vase. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) vase (b) pillow (c) lamp (d) owl
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a vase; the vase sits on a goat; the goat sings to an apple; the apple tickles a coconut. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) goat (b) coconut (c) vase (d) apple
  40. 40.🔗 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

Answer key

  1. goat
  2. funny actions
  3. the pen stirring tea
  4. that item is lost
  5. replay the story
  6. step 1
  7. needle
  8. jalebi
  9. step 4
  10. wallet
  11. each link leads on
  12. step 2
  13. keep linking in order
  14. igloo
  15. jalebi
  16. jalebi
  17. picture the first item
  18. jug
  19. violin
  20. link it to the next item
  21. step 3
  22. keep linking in order
  23. picture the first item
  24. cat
  25. onion
  26. violin
  27. link it to the next item
  28. picture the first item
  29. needle
  30. cat
  31. doll
  32. apple
  33. banana
  34. picture the first item
  35. tiger
  36. step 3
  37. picture the first item
  38. owl
  39. apple
  40. link it to the next item

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