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