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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 866 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan rolls into a violin; the violin crashes into a pillow; the pillow tickles a drum; the drum jumps over an ant. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) fan (b) ant (c) violin (d) pillow
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sits on a nest; the nest crashes into a mango; the mango sings to a ball; the ball rolls into an igloo. Which item comes right after the net? (a) mango (b) nest (c) net (d) igloo
  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 step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat rolls into a ball; the ball crashes into a ladder; the ladder sings to a rope; the rope sits on a jalebi. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) rope (b) jalebi (c) ladder (d) cat
  7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet falls into a rose; the rose bounces onto a vase; the vase chases a spoon; the spoon rolls into an owl. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) wallet (b) owl (c) spoon (d) rose
  8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
  10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  11. 11.🔗 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
  12. 12.🔗 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
  13. 13.🔗 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
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant van tickles a net; the net falls into a watch; the watch sings to a parrot; the parrot rolls into an ant. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) net (b) watch (c) parrot (d) van
  15. 15.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
  16. 16.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
  17. 17.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
  18. 18.🔗 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
  19. 19.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) plain lists
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor tickles a rope; the rope chases a tiger; the tiger jumps over a violin; the violin sits on a van. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) tiger (b) violin (c) rope (d) van
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases a tomato; the tomato falls into a nest; the nest sits on a whistle; the whistle jumps over a spoon. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) radio (b) tomato (c) whistle (d) spoon
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog bounces onto a fan; the fan chases an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a van; the van pulls a radio. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) frog (b) radio (c) inkpot (d) van
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella jumps over a whistle; the whistle sings to a wallet; the wallet tickles a doll; the doll chases a banana. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) doll (b) umbrella (c) banana (d) wallet
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant key rolls into a bucket; the bucket tickles a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a jug; the jug sings to a goat. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) goat (b) jug (c) key (d) jalebi
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango bounces onto a rope; the rope chases a vase; the vase rolls into a shoe; the shoe falls into a doll. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mango (b) vase (c) doll (d) shoe
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a jeep; the jeep falls into a guava; the guava sits on a kettle; the kettle rolls into a vase. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) kettle (b) vase (c) jeep (d) banana
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball chases a cat; the cat rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a lemon; the lemon crashes into a fan. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) cat (b) ball (c) fan (d) lemon
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan tickles a glass; the glass bounces onto a doll; the doll sings to a watch; the watch chases a coconut. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) doll (b) glass (c) coconut (d) watch
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sings to a ladder; the ladder chases a cat; the cat bounces onto an ant; the ant sits on a shoe. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) shoe (b) cat (c) glass (d) ladder
  30. 30.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
  31. 31.🔗 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
  32. 32.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant net tickles a mango; the mango crashes into a watch; the watch sings to a whistle; the whistle pulls a lamp. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) mango (b) lamp (c) net (d) watch
  34. 34.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion jumps over an urn; the urn tickles a lemon; the lemon pulls an orange; the orange bounces onto a ladder. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) onion (b) orange (c) urn (d) lemon
  36. 36.🔗 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
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog sits on a tiger; the tiger rolls into an onion; the onion bounces onto a lemon; the lemon jumps over a doll. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) doll (b) frog (c) tiger (d) lemon
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase chases a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a drum; the drum tickles an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a shoe. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) pillow (b) vase (c) shoe (d) drum
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto a shoe; the shoe sings to a mango; the mango chases a mirror; the mirror crashes into an owl. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) mango (b) owl (c) mirror (d) shoe
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi pulls an onion; the onion crashes into an urn; the urn sits on an igloo; the igloo chases an inkpot. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) urn (c) jalebi (d) onion

Answer key

  1. violin
  2. nest
  3. link it to the next item
  4. step 4
  5. keep linking in order
  6. ladder
  7. wallet
  8. keep linking in order
  9. step 2
  10. step 3
  11. link it to the next item
  12. picture the first item
  13. link it to the next item
  14. van
  15. that item is lost
  16. replay the story
  17. the pen stirring tea
  18. picture the first item
  19. funny actions
  20. tiger
  21. spoon
  22. frog
  23. umbrella
  24. jug
  25. mango
  26. kettle
  27. lemon
  28. doll
  29. glass
  30. each link leads on
  31. picture the first item
  32. picture the first item
  33. watch
  34. step 1
  35. lemon
  36. picture the first item
  37. frog
  38. vase
  39. shoe
  40. jalebi

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