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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 747 · 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: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto a tomato; the tomato tickles a flute; the flute pulls a fan; the fan falls into a ladder. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) sock (b) ladder (c) flute (d) fan
  3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (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 glass rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a pencil; the pencil tickles a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a tomato. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) pencil (b) inkpot (c) tomato (d) jalebi
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion crashes into a frog; the frog pulls a cat; the cat sings to a banana; the banana bounces onto a ball. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) cat (b) ball (c) frog (d) banana
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat crashes into a rope; the rope jumps over a cat; the cat pulls an owl; the owl bounces onto a duck. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) rope (b) goat (c) owl (d) cat
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant van jumps over a fan; the fan bounces onto a watch; the watch crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi sits on an apple. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) apple (b) fan (c) van (d) jalebi
  9. 9.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
  10. 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sits on a mango; the mango jumps over a jeep; the jeep sings to a pencil; the pencil falls into a banana. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) pencil (b) parrot (c) mango (d) banana
  12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  14. 14.🔗 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
  15. 15.🔗 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
  16. 16.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin sits on a parrot; the parrot pulls an umpire; the umpire chases a tomato; the tomato tickles a nest. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) nest (b) violin (c) parrot (d) umpire
  18. 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. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into a tent; the tent tickles a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a guava; the guava falls into a coconut. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) kettle (b) guava (c) coconut (d) jeep
  20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion crashes into a vase; the vase falls into a drum; the drum bounces onto a mirror; the mirror rolls into a ball. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) mirror (b) vase (c) onion (d) ball
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange falls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a tomato; the tomato pulls a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a goat. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) shoe (b) goat (c) orange (d) monkey
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil jumps over a radio; the radio pulls a kite; the kite crashes into a monkey; the monkey falls into a tent. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) radio (b) pencil (c) kite (d) tent
  24. 24.🔗 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
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant key falls into a coconut; the coconut pulls a nest; the nest bounces onto an orange; the orange tickles a net. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) nest (b) coconut (c) orange (d) key
  26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  27. 27.🔗 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
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto a jeep; the jeep pulls a van; the van sits on an umpire; the umpire rolls into a jalebi. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jug (b) van (c) jalebi (d) jeep
  29. 29.🔗 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
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase chases a candle; the candle sits on a kite; the kite jumps over a whistle; the whistle crashes into a fan. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) vase (b) kite (c) candle (d) fan
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon sings to a jeep; the jeep chases a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a ladder; the ladder jumps over a bucket. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) lemon (b) jeep (c) shoe (d) ladder
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle rolls into a cat; the cat tickles an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a candle; the candle crashes into a lemon. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) cat (b) candle (c) lemon (d) umbrella
  33. 33.🔗 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
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella sings to an igloo; the igloo falls into a ball; the ball rolls into a candle; the candle jumps over a vase. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) vase (c) igloo (d) ball
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sings to an ice cream; the ice cream chases a lemon; the lemon sits on an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a goat. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) glass (b) ice cream (c) umbrella (d) lemon
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot crashes into a whistle; the whistle falls into a glass; the glass chases a rope; the rope rolls into a mango. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) whistle (b) rope (c) glass (d) parrot
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles a fan; the fan falls into a needle; the needle bounces onto an urn; the urn crashes into a watch. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) urn (b) needle (c) fan (d) owl
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sings to a watch; the watch jumps over an urn; the urn sits on a radio; the radio rolls into an ant. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) spoon (b) urn (c) watch (d) ant
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over an urn; the urn crashes into a lemon; the lemon sits on a pillow; the pillow sings to an ant. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) lemon (c) urn (d) ant
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant van jumps over a tomato; the tomato chases an igloo; the igloo tickles a key; the key sits on a ball. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) igloo (b) key (c) ball (d) van

Answer key

  1. link it to the next item
  2. fan
  3. step 1
  4. picture the first item
  5. inkpot
  6. frog
  7. rope
  8. jalebi
  9. replay the story
  10. funny actions
  11. parrot
  12. picture the first item
  13. step 4
  14. link it to the next item
  15. picture the first item
  16. the pen stirring tea
  17. umpire
  18. each link leads on
  19. jeep
  20. step 3
  21. ball
  22. orange
  23. tent
  24. step 2
  25. nest
  26. keep linking in order
  27. link it to the next item
  28. jug
  29. picture the first item
  30. candle
  31. shoe
  32. umbrella
  33. link it to the next item
  34. igloo
  35. umbrella
  36. rope
  37. fan
  38. watch
  39. lemon
  40. ball

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