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: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) start from nowhere
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- step 2
- kite
- igloo
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- kettle
- replay the story
- tomato
- that item is lost
- link it to the next item
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- step 1
- picture the first item
- anchor
- step 4
- apple
- each link leads on
- guava
- ball
- glass
- radio
- funny actions
- the pen stirring tea
- needle
- flute
- orange
- picture the first item
- candle
- step 3
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- van
- jalebi
- keep linking in order
- tent
- guava
- glass
- keep linking in order
- apple
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