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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 739 · 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.🔗 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. 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. 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. 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
  5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
  6. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. keep linking in order
  2. link it to the next item
  3. step 1
  4. funny actions
  5. replay the story
  6. step 2
  7. watch
  8. keep linking in order
  9. each link leads on
  10. step 4
  11. picture the first item
  12. the pen stirring tea
  13. inkpot
  14. tiger
  15. picture the first item
  16. watch
  17. onion
  18. frog
  19. anchor
  20. duck
  21. anchor
  22. parrot
  23. step 3
  24. umbrella
  25. umbrella
  26. doll
  27. glass
  28. flute
  29. that item is lost
  30. owl
  31. picture the first item
  32. link it to the next item
  33. doll
  34. van
  35. violin
  36. monkey
  37. picture the first item
  38. candle
  39. glass
  40. parrot

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