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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 91 · 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: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
  3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder pulls a monkey; the monkey rolls into a nest; the nest sits on a wallet; the wallet chases a goat. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) wallet (b) nest (c) goat (d) ladder
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger bounces onto a tent; the tent sings to an apple; the apple pulls a pillow; the pillow crashes into an urn. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) urn (b) tent (c) apple (d) pillow
  5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  6. 6.🔗 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
  7. 7.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) start from nowhere
  8. 8.🔗 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
  9. 9.🔗 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
  10. 10.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
  11. 11.🔗 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
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet jumps over a cat; the cat sings to a ball; the ball falls into a goat; the goat rolls into a key. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ball (b) goat (c) key (d) wallet
  13. 13.🔗 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
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle pulls a ball; the ball tickles a mango; the mango bounces onto a glass; the glass jumps over an igloo. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) igloo (b) ball (c) mango (d) glass
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug pulls a jalebi; the jalebi falls into an umpire; the umpire crashes into a drum; the drum chases a net. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) drum (b) jug (c) net (d) umpire
  16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella crashes into a rope; the rope tickles a shoe; the shoe rolls into a drum; the drum chases a banana. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) rope (b) shoe (c) banana (d) umbrella
  18. 18.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
  19. 19.🔗 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
  20. 20.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
  21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  22. 22.🔗 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
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum jumps over a doll; the doll rolls into a van; the van crashes into a kite; the kite sits on a ball. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) drum (b) doll (c) kite (d) ball
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion pulls an apple; the apple tickles a sock; the sock crashes into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a needle. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) sock (b) onion (c) apple (d) kettle
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot falls into a fan; the fan jumps over a doll; the doll sings to a watch; the watch crashes into a kite. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) kite (b) inkpot (c) fan (d) watch
  26. 26.🔗 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
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest rolls into a kite; the kite jumps over a duck; the duck bounces onto a ball; the ball sits on an orange. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) kite (b) orange (c) duck (d) nest
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow crashes into a banana; the banana falls into an ant; the ant sits on an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a monkey. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) monkey (b) inkpot (c) banana (d) pillow
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon pulls a rope; the rope bounces onto a tiger; the tiger tickles a jug; the jug rolls into a mango. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tiger (b) lemon (c) jug (d) rope
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant chases an orange; the orange pulls a candle; the candle falls into a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a tiger. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) whistle (b) candle (c) tiger (d) ant
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder jumps over a pillow; the pillow pulls a watch; the watch tickles an apple; the apple falls into a spoon. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) watch (b) ladder (c) pillow (d) apple
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase tickles a flute; the flute pulls a pencil; the pencil rolls into an igloo; the igloo bounces onto an umpire. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) flute (b) pencil (c) igloo (d) umpire
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum pulls a spoon; the spoon bounces onto an orange; the orange rolls into an umpire; the umpire crashes into a doll. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) drum (b) doll (c) orange (d) spoon
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent pulls a needle; the needle sings to a van; the van rolls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a vase. Which item comes right before the van? (a) tent (b) vase (c) monkey (d) needle
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle pulls a drum; the drum sings to a kettle; the kettle tickles a flute; the flute jumps over a jeep. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) whistle (b) flute (c) kettle (d) drum
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sits on a mango; the mango crashes into a jeep; the jeep pulls an igloo; the igloo tickles a nest. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mango (b) jeep (c) net (d) nest
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a sock; the sock tickles a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a duck; the duck sings to a rope. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) jalebi (b) sock (c) rope (d) duck
  38. 38.🔗 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
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls a whistle; the whistle crashes into an ant; the ant falls into a flute; the flute rolls into a doll. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) doll (b) glass (c) whistle (d) ant
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase tickles a doll; the doll jumps over a flute; the flute falls into a lamp; the lamp sits on a guava. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) lamp (b) vase (c) doll (d) guava

Answer key

  1. keep linking in order
  2. step 3
  3. ladder
  4. urn
  5. step 1
  6. picture the first item
  7. replay the story
  8. picture the first item
  9. link it to the next item
  10. each link leads on
  11. link it to the next item
  12. goat
  13. link it to the next item
  14. mango
  15. umpire
  16. step 2
  17. shoe
  18. that item is lost
  19. picture the first item
  20. funny actions
  21. step 4
  22. the pen stirring tea
  23. kite
  24. kettle
  25. watch
  26. picture the first item
  27. orange
  28. pillow
  29. tiger
  30. whistle
  31. pillow
  32. pencil
  33. orange
  34. needle
  35. flute
  36. jeep
  37. duck
  38. link it to the next item
  39. ant
  40. doll

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