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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 705 · 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 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. 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  4. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
  18. 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. 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. 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. 21.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
  22. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. kettle
  2. step 2
  3. step 4
  4. picture the first item
  5. owl
  6. link it to the next item
  7. link it to the next item
  8. step 1
  9. guava
  10. picture the first item
  11. glass
  12. the pen stirring tea
  13. step 3
  14. tent
  15. fan
  16. keep linking in order
  17. each link leads on
  18. mirror
  19. monkey
  20. keep linking in order
  21. funny actions
  22. cat
  23. whistle
  24. mango
  25. link it to the next item
  26. mango
  27. tent
  28. picture the first item
  29. banana
  30. goat
  31. key
  32. flute
  33. wallet
  34. bucket
  35. vase
  36. picture the first item
  37. watch
  38. apple
  39. that item is lost
  40. cat

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