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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 698 · 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: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle falls into a van; the van pulls a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a kite; the kite bounces onto a tiger. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) tiger (b) van (c) jalebi (d) kite
  3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck rolls into a net; the net chases a van; the van pulls an igloo; the igloo sings to a tomato. Which item comes right after the van? (a) net (b) duck (c) tomato (d) igloo
  4. 4.🔗 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
  5. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant key rolls into a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a kettle; the kettle chases a tent; the tent sings to a flute. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) tent (b) key (c) kettle (d) flute
  7. 7.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) start from nowhere
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket jumps over a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a tomato; the tomato pulls a nest; the nest chases a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) bucket (b) candle (c) nest (d) tomato
  9. 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
  10. 10.🔗 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
  11. 11.🔗 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
  12. 12.🔗 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
  13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock jumps over a candle; the candle pulls an anchor; the anchor rolls into a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a fan. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) candle (b) fan (c) sock (d) anchor
  16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases a guava; the guava pulls a lamp; the lamp tickles an apple; the apple sits on a banana. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) banana (b) apple (c) guava (d) lamp
  18. 18.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) stories are short
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant net tickles a fan; the fan rolls into a rose; the rose crashes into a guava; the guava sits on a glass. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) guava (b) rose (c) net (d) glass
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent pulls an ant; the ant crashes into a guava; the guava sings to an anchor; the anchor sits on a ball. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) tent (b) anchor (c) ball (d) guava
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a glass; the glass tickles a candle; the candle bounces onto a frog; the frog sings to a vase. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) vase (b) frog (c) candle (d) glass
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll tickles a radio; the radio pulls a watch; the watch bounces onto a frog; the frog chases a tiger. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) frog (b) radio (c) tiger (d) doll
  23. 23.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
  24. 24.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog jumps over a needle; the needle sits on a fan; the fan rolls into a rope; the rope chases a candle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) frog (b) rope (c) needle (d) fan
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute rolls into a rose; the rose crashes into a drum; the drum sings to a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a shoe. Which item comes right before the rose? (a) drum (b) shoe (c) rose (d) flute
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange pulls a key; the key bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sits on a guava; the guava jumps over a mirror. Which item comes right before the key? (a) key (b) guava (c) orange (d) kettle
  28. 28.🔗 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
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp rolls into a fan; the fan chases a candle; the candle tickles a kite; the kite crashes into a lemon. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) lamp (b) candle (c) lemon (d) fan
  30. 30.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  31. 31.🔗 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
  32. 32.🔗 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
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato pulls a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a key; the key falls into a van; the van sings to a lemon. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) key (b) parrot (c) van (d) lemon
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi jumps over a candle; the candle sits on a monkey; the monkey crashes into a cat; the cat falls into a frog. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) frog (b) candle (c) cat (d) jalebi
  35. 35.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass crashes into a kite; the kite jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a guava; the guava rolls into a tent. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) glass (b) tent (c) inkpot (d) kite
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat jumps over a guava; the guava tickles a van; the van chases a needle; the needle crashes into a key. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) guava (b) needle (c) key (d) goat
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases an ant; the ant rolls into a monkey; the monkey sings to a lamp; the lamp pulls a glass. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) ant (b) glass (c) rope (d) monkey
  39. 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch falls into an apple; the apple sings to a net; the net pulls a jug; the jug chases a fan. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) net (b) fan (c) apple (d) watch

Answer key

  1. step 2
  2. kite
  3. igloo
  4. picture the first item
  5. link it to the next item
  6. kettle
  7. replay the story
  8. tomato
  9. that item is lost
  10. link it to the next item
  11. picture the first item
  12. link it to the next item
  13. step 1
  14. picture the first item
  15. anchor
  16. step 4
  17. apple
  18. each link leads on
  19. guava
  20. ball
  21. glass
  22. radio
  23. funny actions
  24. the pen stirring tea
  25. needle
  26. flute
  27. orange
  28. picture the first item
  29. candle
  30. step 3
  31. link it to the next item
  32. link it to the next item
  33. van
  34. jalebi
  35. keep linking in order
  36. tent
  37. guava
  38. glass
  39. keep linking in order
  40. apple

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