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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 915 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sits on a tent; the tent crashes into a ball; the ball sings to a candle; the candle tickles a jalebi. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) candle (b) ball (c) glass (d) tent
  3. 3.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
  4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sings to a glass; the glass rolls into a candle; the candle tickles a fan; the fan pulls a violin. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) violin (b) glass (c) lamp (d) candle
  7. 7.🔗 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
  8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey bounces onto a guava; the guava rolls into a rose; the rose falls into an umbrella; the umbrella chases a duck. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) monkey (b) duck (c) umbrella (d) rose
  9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  10. 10.🔗 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
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon bounces onto a lamp; the lamp sits on a tomato; the tomato sings to a tent; the tent jumps over a goat. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) tomato (b) spoon (c) tent (d) lamp
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball bounces onto a cat; the cat jumps over a wallet; the wallet sits on a lemon; the lemon sings to an ant. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ball (b) wallet (c) ant (d) lemon
  13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon bounces onto a lemon; the lemon crashes into a kite; the kite falls into an ice cream; the ice cream pulls an igloo. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) igloo (b) spoon (c) ice cream (d) lemon
  15. 15.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into a guava; the guava jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a lamp; the lamp sings to a rope. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) rope (b) violin (c) lamp (d) guava
  17. 17.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) guess (d) read a new list
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet falls into a cat; the cat crashes into a van; the van pulls a nest; the nest jumps over a candle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) nest (b) wallet (c) cat (d) van
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases an anchor; the anchor falls into a guava; the guava bounces onto a candle; the candle crashes into a lemon. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lemon (b) rope (c) anchor (d) guava
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sits on a spoon; the spoon jumps over a coconut; the coconut pulls an igloo; the igloo rolls into a watch. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) coconut (b) igloo (c) bucket (d) spoon
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sits on a watch; the watch falls into a coconut; the coconut jumps over an owl; the owl rolls into a kite. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) cat (b) owl (c) watch (d) kite
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey tickles a tomato; the tomato sits on an orange; the orange sings to an umpire; the umpire crashes into a vase. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) orange (b) tomato (c) monkey (d) vase
  23. 23.🔗 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
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase tickles a kite; the kite sings to a tent; the tent falls into an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a mango. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) mango (b) vase (c) tent (d) kite
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket bounces onto a monkey; the monkey chases a banana; the banana tickles a parrot; the parrot jumps over a watch. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) banana (b) bucket (c) parrot (d) monkey
  26. 26.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
  27. 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sits on a goat; the goat pulls a mango; the mango tickles an ant; the ant jumps over an owl. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mango (b) ant (c) candle (d) goat
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest sits on an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a glass; the glass sings to a shoe; the shoe jumps over a flute. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) glass (b) shoe (c) igloo (d) nest
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket falls into a coconut; the coconut tickles a key; the key bounces onto a goat; the goat sings to an owl. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) bucket (b) key (c) coconut (d) goat
  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 net bounces onto an orange; the orange crashes into a mirror; the mirror rolls into a ladder; the ladder falls into a jalebi. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) mirror (b) orange (c) net (d) ladder
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle tickles a tiger; the tiger chases a banana; the banana sings to a ladder; the ladder bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) monkey (b) tiger (c) kettle (d) banana
  34. 34.🔗 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
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sits on a radio; the radio sings to a candle; the candle crashes into a wallet; the wallet rolls into a banana. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lamp (b) banana (c) candle (d) wallet
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a guava; the guava tickles an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a tiger. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) rope (b) ice cream (c) inkpot (d) guava
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog rolls into a drum; the drum sings to a key; the key pulls a banana; the banana falls into a pillow. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) pillow (b) frog (c) drum (d) key
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava jumps over a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a pencil; the pencil tickles a tent; the tent chases a jug. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) jug (b) tent (c) pencil (d) guava
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle jumps over a jug; the jug bounces onto a ball; the ball sits on a flute; the flute falls into an onion. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ball (b) whistle (c) onion (d) flute
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat chases a vase; the vase falls into a van; the van jumps over a drum; the drum bounces onto an urn. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) van (b) vase (c) urn (d) cat

Answer key

  1. keep linking in order
  2. tent
  3. that item is lost
  4. picture the first item
  5. step 4
  6. violin
  7. picture the first item
  8. umbrella
  9. picture the first item
  10. link it to the next item
  11. spoon
  12. lemon
  13. step 2
  14. lemon
  15. funny actions
  16. lamp
  17. replay the story
  18. wallet
  19. anchor
  20. bucket
  21. cat
  22. orange
  23. link it to the next item
  24. mango
  25. parrot
  26. step 1
  27. step 3
  28. candle
  29. shoe
  30. coconut
  31. keep linking in order
  32. orange
  33. tiger
  34. picture the first item
  35. lamp
  36. rope
  37. frog
  38. jug
  39. whistle
  40. cat

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