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