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