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