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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 80 · 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.🔗 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. 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. 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. 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. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
  6. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. link it to the next item
  2. parrot
  3. link it to the next item
  4. the pen stirring tea
  5. funny actions
  6. picture the first item
  7. radio
  8. each link leads on
  9. jalebi
  10. that item is lost
  11. picture the first item
  12. picture the first item
  13. kite
  14. step 3
  15. step 2
  16. picture the first item
  17. step 1
  18. ant
  19. candle
  20. kettle
  21. keep linking in order
  22. violin
  23. cat
  24. keep linking in order
  25. tomato
  26. umbrella
  27. kite
  28. lamp
  29. link it to the next item
  30. spoon
  31. candle
  32. link it to the next item
  33. picture the first item
  34. ice cream
  35. net
  36. rose
  37. rope
  38. step 4
  39. umpire
  40. urn

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