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