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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 690 · 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 pillow rolls into a goat; the goat sits on a sock; the sock crashes into a coconut; the coconut tickles an ant. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) coconut (b) ant (c) pillow (d) goat
  2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  3. 3.🔗 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
  4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
  5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep falls into a guava; the guava sings to a bucket; the bucket tickles a radio; the radio pulls a kite. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) guava (b) jeep (c) bucket (d) kite
  6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle falls into a tomato; the tomato jumps over a coconut; the coconut sings to a needle; the needle tickles a nest. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) needle (b) candle (c) nest (d) tomato
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle chases a duck; the duck falls into an umpire; the umpire rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a tent. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) tent (b) whistle (c) jalebi (d) duck
  9. 9.🔗 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
  10. 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. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin pulls a parrot; the parrot tickles an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a frog; the frog rolls into a goat. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) parrot (b) violin (c) frog (d) goat
  12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe crashes into a guava; the guava chases a tent; the tent bounces onto a duck; the duck jumps over a mirror. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) tent (b) guava (c) duck (d) shoe
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut tickles a sock; the sock sings to a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a whistle; the whistle jumps over an ice cream. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) whistle (b) ice cream (c) mirror (d) coconut
  15. 15.🔗 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
  16. 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  17. 17.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a candle; the candle pulls a tomato; the tomato crashes into a ball; the ball tickles a banana. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) lemon (b) tomato (c) ball (d) candle
  19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
  20. 20.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase falls into a banana; the banana rolls into a guava; the guava chases a pillow; the pillow sings to a cat. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) guava (b) cat (c) banana (d) pillow
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto a cat; the cat rolls into a jug; the jug sits on a bucket; the bucket chases a drum. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) bucket (b) jug (c) cat (d) drum
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases a tent; the tent falls into a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into an ant; the ant jumps over a sock. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) sock (b) rope (c) tent (d) jalebi
  24. 24.🔗 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
  25. 25.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sings to a radio; the radio pulls a drum; the drum rolls into a van; the van jumps over an umbrella. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) coconut (b) drum (c) radio (d) umbrella
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent falls into an igloo; the igloo jumps over a mango; the mango sings to a cat; the cat rolls into a kettle. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) mango (b) cat (c) igloo (d) tent
  28. 28.🔗 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
  29. 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum pulls an urn; the urn tickles a lemon; the lemon crashes into a net; the net chases an inkpot. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) drum (b) urn (c) lemon (d) net
  31. 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion chases an umpire; the umpire falls into a whistle; the whistle jumps over a pillow; the pillow crashes into a watch. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) whistle (b) umpire (c) pillow (d) watch
  33. 33.🔗 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
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum sits on a glass; the glass tickles a fan; the fan jumps over a nest; the nest chases a mirror. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) fan (b) drum (c) mirror (d) glass
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp tickles a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a ladder; the ladder crashes into a tiger; the tiger falls into a jeep. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) bucket (b) lamp (c) jeep (d) ladder
  36. 36.🔗 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
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent bounces onto a net; the net crashes into an apple; the apple pulls a sock; the sock tickles an umpire. Which item comes right before the net? (a) apple (b) net (c) umpire (d) tent
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange falls into an owl; the owl crashes into a kettle; the kettle sings to an anchor; the anchor sits on a vase. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) anchor (b) orange (c) vase (d) kettle
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into a vase; the vase rolls into a jeep; the jeep chases a ball; the ball sings to an owl. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) vase (b) ball (c) jeep (d) owl
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase rolls into a banana; the banana sings to an orange; the orange chases a fan; the fan sits on an urn. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) vase (b) fan (c) orange (d) banana

Answer key

  1. coconut
  2. step 2
  3. link it to the next item
  4. step 4
  5. bucket
  6. funny actions
  7. tomato
  8. tent
  9. picture the first item
  10. keep linking in order
  11. goat
  12. step 3
  13. tent
  14. whistle
  15. picture the first item
  16. keep linking in order
  17. each link leads on
  18. candle
  19. step 1
  20. replay the story
  21. cat
  22. bucket
  23. jalebi
  24. picture the first item
  25. that item is lost
  26. radio
  27. cat
  28. link it to the next item
  29. picture the first item
  30. net
  31. picture the first item
  32. watch
  33. picture the first item
  34. fan
  35. ladder
  36. link it to the next item
  37. tent
  38. anchor
  39. jeep
  40. vase

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