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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 762 · 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.🔗 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. 2.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
  3. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
  13. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. step 1
  2. funny actions
  3. each link leads on
  4. step 2
  5. rope
  6. keep linking in order
  7. coconut
  8. violin
  9. step 4
  10. owl
  11. picture the first item
  12. replay the story
  13. link it to the next item
  14. guava
  15. picture the first item
  16. shoe
  17. jeep
  18. jalebi
  19. link it to the next item
  20. radio
  21. that item is lost
  22. the pen stirring tea
  23. flute
  24. keep linking in order
  25. picture the first item
  26. link it to the next item
  27. pillow
  28. picture the first item
  29. kite
  30. wallet
  31. ice cream
  32. step 3
  33. ball
  34. doll
  35. kettle
  36. watch
  37. pencil
  38. apple
  39. ant
  40. anchor

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