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