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: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
- 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- link it to the next item
- fan
- step 1
- picture the first item
- inkpot
- frog
- rope
- jalebi
- replay the story
- funny actions
- parrot
- picture the first item
- step 4
- link it to the next item
- picture the first item
- the pen stirring tea
- umpire
- each link leads on
- jeep
- step 3
- ball
- orange
- tent
- step 2
- nest
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- jug
- picture the first item
- candle
- shoe
- umbrella
- link it to the next item
- igloo
- umbrella
- rope
- fan
- watch
- lemon
- ball
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