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