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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 851 · 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) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
  2. 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. 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. 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. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
  6. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 34.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
  35. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. the pen stirring tea
  2. step 1
  3. picture the first item
  4. link it to the next item
  5. funny actions
  6. picture the first item
  7. step 4
  8. ant
  9. key
  10. duck
  11. duck
  12. candle
  13. duck
  14. needle
  15. keep linking in order
  16. duck
  17. inkpot
  18. link it to the next item
  19. vase
  20. anchor
  21. picture the first item
  22. ice cream
  23. step 2
  24. duck
  25. tent
  26. link it to the next item
  27. spoon
  28. umbrella
  29. picture the first item
  30. radio
  31. that item is lost
  32. spoon
  33. doll
  34. replay the story
  35. step 3
  36. keep linking in order
  37. pencil
  38. ball
  39. urn
  40. rope

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