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