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