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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 784 · 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) colours only
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 28.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
  29. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. the pen stirring tea
  2. step 2
  3. monkey
  4. wallet
  5. lamp
  6. funny actions
  7. picture the first item
  8. each link leads on
  9. ant
  10. step 3
  11. keep linking in order
  12. duck
  13. ice cream
  14. link it to the next item
  15. link it to the next item
  16. picture the first item
  17. glass
  18. step 1
  19. ice cream
  20. kettle
  21. that item is lost
  22. pencil
  23. picture the first item
  24. igloo
  25. candle
  26. lamp
  27. key
  28. replay the story
  29. picture the first item
  30. umbrella
  31. umpire
  32. keep linking in order
  33. onion
  34. tiger
  35. kettle
  36. tiger
  37. anchor
  38. step 4
  39. bucket
  40. mango

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