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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 929 · 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: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket falls into a kettle; the kettle sings to a lemon; the lemon crashes into a vase; the vase pulls a goat. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) vase (b) bucket (c) lemon (d) kettle
  3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana falls into a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a lemon; the lemon sings to a coconut; the coconut crashes into a tomato. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) pillow (b) banana (c) coconut (d) tomato
  5. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot pulls a net; the net rolls into an ant; the ant sits on a frog; the frog jumps over a doll. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) frog (b) net (c) inkpot (d) ant
  7. 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen stirring tea (c) both the same (d) the pen near a cup
  8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  9. 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) you get an extra item
  10. 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug falls into an apple; the apple pulls a coconut; the coconut rolls into a kite; the kite jumps over a candle. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) apple (b) jug (c) coconut (d) candle
  12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream rolls into a glass; the glass bounces onto a guava; the guava sits on an umpire; the umpire crashes into a nest. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) ice cream (b) glass (c) guava (d) umpire
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor tickles an owl; the owl jumps over a tent; the tent bounces onto a monkey; the monkey pulls a jug. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tent (b) anchor (c) jug (d) owl
  15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  16. 16.🔗 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
  17. 17.🔗 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
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango pulls a flute; the flute chases a sock; the sock rolls into a needle; the needle tickles a radio. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) flute (b) sock (c) radio (d) mango
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan chases a vase; the vase sits on a candle; the candle sings to an owl; the owl jumps over a doll. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) owl (b) candle (c) vase (d) fan
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog rolls into a sock; the sock bounces onto a mirror; the mirror tickles a cat; the cat chases a jalebi. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) frog (b) mirror (c) jalebi (d) cat
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple chases a banana; the banana sings to a shoe; the shoe bounces onto an owl; the owl rolls into a goat. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) owl (b) banana (c) apple (d) goat
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan rolls into a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a ladder; the ladder jumps over a radio; the radio sits on a tent. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) ladder (b) radio (c) fan (d) jeep
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo falls into a tiger; the tiger tickles a shoe; the shoe chases a ball; the ball bounces onto a fan. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) igloo (b) shoe (c) ball (d) fan
  24. 24.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) start from nowhere
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon bounces onto a doll; the doll tickles a mango; the mango sings to a tent; the tent falls into a nest. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) mango (b) tent (c) spoon (d) doll
  26. 26.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
  27. 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a goat; the goat chases a ladder; the ladder crashes into a banana; the banana sits on a jeep. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) goat (b) jeep (c) banana (d) ladder
  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 candle chases a doll; the doll tickles a glass; the glass jumps over a rose; the rose crashes into a pillow. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) glass (b) doll (c) rose (d) pillow
  31. 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet sings to a bucket; the bucket jumps over an apple; the apple sits on an igloo; the igloo chases a van. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) apple (b) van (c) wallet (d) bucket
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle crashes into a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a duck; the duck sings to a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a rose. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) duck (b) candle (c) jalebi (d) pencil
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan bounces onto a monkey; the monkey jumps over a candle; the candle crashes into a coconut; the coconut sings to an ice cream. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) fan (c) monkey (d) coconut
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sits on an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a van; the van tickles an orange; the orange pulls an apple. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) apple (b) anchor (c) orange (d) spoon
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana bounces onto a cat; the cat sits on a fan; the fan rolls into a pillow; the pillow pulls a bucket. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) bucket (b) banana (c) cat (d) fan
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn sings to an apple; the apple crashes into a van; the van pulls an umpire; the umpire falls into a cat. Which item comes right before the van? (a) cat (b) urn (c) apple (d) umpire
  38. 38.🔗 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
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket falls into a kettle; the kettle sits on a cat; the cat sings to a tent; the tent bounces onto an igloo. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) tent (b) kettle (c) bucket (d) cat
  40. 40.🔗 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

Answer key

  1. link it to the next item
  2. vase
  3. keep linking in order
  4. coconut
  5. link it to the next item
  6. net
  7. the pen stirring tea
  8. step 1
  9. that item is lost
  10. funny actions
  11. candle
  12. keep linking in order
  13. guava
  14. owl
  15. step 3
  16. picture the first item
  17. picture the first item
  18. radio
  19. vase
  20. mirror
  21. banana
  22. radio
  23. shoe
  24. replay the story
  25. doll
  26. each link leads on
  27. step 2
  28. banana
  29. picture the first item
  30. pillow
  31. picture the first item
  32. van
  33. pencil
  34. monkey
  35. apple
  36. cat
  37. apple
  38. link it to the next item
  39. bucket
  40. picture the first item

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