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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 918 · 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.🔗 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
  8. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 21.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
  22. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. step 1
  2. picture the first item
  3. lamp
  4. link it to the next item
  5. link it to the next item
  6. step 3
  7. funny actions
  8. ball
  9. the pen stirring tea
  10. bucket
  11. picture the first item
  12. each link leads on
  13. inkpot
  14. keep linking in order
  15. step 4
  16. link it to the next item
  17. frog
  18. that item is lost
  19. flute
  20. rose
  21. replay the story
  22. glass
  23. keep linking in order
  24. step 2
  25. picture the first item
  26. spoon
  27. duck
  28. vase
  29. picture the first item
  30. key
  31. lemon
  32. frog
  33. wallet
  34. picture the first item
  35. doll
  36. ant
  37. drum
  38. jalebi
  39. shoe
  40. fan

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