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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 770 · 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: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  2. 2.🔗 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
  3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle bounces onto a pillow; the pillow crashes into a kite; the kite falls into an orange; the orange sings to an apple. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) orange (b) pillow (c) needle (d) apple
  5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant key rolls into a monkey; the monkey sings to an orange; the orange chases an owl; the owl jumps over a nest. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) nest (b) monkey (c) owl (d) orange
  7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl sings to a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a ball; the ball falls into a duck; the duck chases a glass. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) duck (b) glass (c) owl (d) jalebi
  9. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
  10. 10.🔗 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
  11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella sings to a mango; the mango rolls into a coconut; the coconut chases a cat; the cat bounces onto an owl. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) umbrella (b) coconut (c) owl (d) cat
  13. 13.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases a ball; the ball falls into an onion; the onion sings to a tent; the tent bounces onto a rose. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) onion (b) tent (c) ball (d) rose
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sings to a bucket; the bucket pulls a needle; the needle jumps over a frog; the frog chases an ant. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) ant (b) bucket (c) needle (d) frog
  16. 16.🔗 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
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn bounces onto a net; the net chases a shoe; the shoe rolls into a rope; the rope tickles a watch. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) watch (b) rope (c) urn (d) net
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases a coconut; the coconut sings to a spoon; the spoon crashes into a kite; the kite sits on a frog. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) coconut (b) frog (c) spoon (d) kite
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sits on a jeep; the jeep bounces onto an anchor; the anchor pulls a mirror; the mirror tickles a goat. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) goat (b) mirror (c) anchor (d) cat
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon tickles a lamp; the lamp sings to a cat; the cat falls into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a jeep. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) kettle (b) lemon (c) cat (d) lamp
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a nest; the nest sings to a key; the key falls into an apple; the apple chases a parrot. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) nest (b) duck (c) parrot (d) key
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope falls into a banana; the banana bounces onto a tiger; the tiger tickles an anchor; the anchor sits on an inkpot. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) anchor (c) banana (d) tiger
  23. 23.🔗 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
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio jumps over an anchor; the anchor bounces onto an urn; the urn chases an ant; the ant sings to an apple. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) ant (b) urn (c) radio (d) apple
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball pulls a nest; the nest jumps over a violin; the violin sits on an onion; the onion rolls into a key. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) ball (b) nest (c) violin (d) onion
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango jumps over a ball; the ball bounces onto a radio; the radio pulls a kite; the kite crashes into a whistle. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) kite (b) whistle (c) ball (d) radio
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor jumps over a guava; the guava falls into a pencil; the pencil bounces onto an apple; the apple sits on a jeep. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) pencil (b) guava (c) apple (d) anchor
  28. 28.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
  29. 29.🔗 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
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sits on an urn; the urn crashes into a whistle; the whistle tickles a drum; the drum falls into a duck. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) drum (b) whistle (c) duck (d) urn
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror rolls into a candle; the candle chases a spoon; the spoon crashes into a whistle; the whistle sits on a jeep. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) whistle (b) mirror (c) candle (d) spoon
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into a rose; the rose sings to a tent; the tent jumps over a wallet; the wallet falls into a doll. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) tent (b) banana (c) doll (d) rose
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey rolls into a lemon; the lemon chases a vase; the vase sings to a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a key. Which item comes right before the key? (a) key (b) shoe (c) lemon (d) monkey
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder pulls a bucket; the bucket tickles a fan; the fan bounces onto a drum; the drum rolls into a net. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) fan (b) bucket (c) ladder (d) drum
  35. 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  36. 36.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) neither (c) the pen near a cup (d) both the same
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil tickles a goat; the goat falls into a guava; the guava crashes into a pillow; the pillow sings to a tiger. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) guava (b) goat (c) pillow (d) pencil
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor bounces onto a vase; the vase pulls a cat; the cat falls into a key; the key rolls into a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) key (b) candle (c) cat (d) anchor
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a flute; the flute falls into a lamp; the lamp rolls into a van. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) lamp (b) urn (c) wallet (d) flute
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp pulls a key; the key sits on a ball; the ball chases a tomato; the tomato tickles an urn. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ball (b) tomato (c) lamp (d) urn

Answer key

  1. step 4
  2. link it to the next item
  3. step 2
  4. orange
  5. step 3
  6. owl
  7. keep linking in order
  8. glass
  9. funny actions
  10. link it to the next item
  11. picture the first item
  12. cat
  13. each link leads on
  14. onion
  15. frog
  16. picture the first item
  17. urn
  18. spoon
  19. mirror
  20. cat
  21. key
  22. tiger
  23. picture the first item
  24. apple
  25. violin
  26. ball
  27. guava
  28. that item is lost
  29. picture the first item
  30. drum
  31. candle
  32. doll
  33. shoe
  34. fan
  35. step 1
  36. the pen stirring tea
  37. pillow
  38. candle
  39. wallet
  40. ball

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