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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 909 · 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.🔗 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 7.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
  8. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. picture the first item
  2. step 2
  3. keep linking in order
  4. jeep
  5. link it to the next item
  6. vase
  7. replay the story
  8. that item is lost
  9. apple
  10. coconut
  11. step 3
  12. the pen stirring tea
  13. picture the first item
  14. step 4
  15. step 1
  16. each link leads on
  17. jalebi
  18. kite
  19. picture the first item
  20. apple
  21. picture the first item
  22. tiger
  23. pencil
  24. jeep
  25. candle
  26. kite
  27. banana
  28. banana
  29. picture the first item
  30. pencil
  31. keep linking in order
  32. tiger
  33. rope
  34. jalebi
  35. ant
  36. duck
  37. jeep
  38. banana
  39. anchor
  40. needle

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