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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey sings to a frog; the frog crashes into a tent; the tent falls into a watch; the watch sits on a mango. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) tent (b) watch (c) monkey (d) frog
- 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto a kettle; the kettle pulls a coconut; the coconut tickles a banana; the banana rolls into a rope. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) ant (b) rope (c) kettle (d) coconut
- 6.🔗 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
- 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
- 8.🔗 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
- 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into a parrot; the parrot pulls an orange; the orange chases an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a coconut. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) coconut (b) orange (c) tiger (d) parrot
- 10.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
- 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into a key; the key pulls a kettle; the kettle jumps over a kite; the kite sings to a parrot. Which item comes right before the key? (a) kite (b) kettle (c) parrot (d) glass
- 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket pulls a frog; the frog bounces onto a lemon; the lemon sits on a key; the key sings to a radio. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) radio (b) lemon (c) bucket (d) frog
- 13.🔗 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
- 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella bounces onto a rope; the rope crashes into a mango; the mango tickles a frog; the frog pulls a coconut. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) mango (b) umbrella (c) coconut (d) rope
- 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
- 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant key chases a van; the van bounces onto an apple; the apple pulls a jug; the jug rolls into a frog. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jug (b) key (c) frog (d) apple
- 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug falls into a bucket; the bucket rolls into a rose; the rose sits on an apple; the apple jumps over a duck. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) rose (b) jug (c) apple (d) duck
- 18.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
- 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.🔗 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
- 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
- 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango pulls a violin; the violin rolls into an owl; the owl sits on a tomato; the tomato sings to a spoon. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) violin (b) tomato (c) spoon (d) mango
- 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest tickles an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a doll; the doll falls into a guava; the guava crashes into a net. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) net (b) anchor (c) nest (d) guava
- 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
- 25.🔗 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
- 26.🔗 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
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls a watch; the watch sings to a vase; the vase chases a jug; the jug rolls into an umbrella. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) watch (b) vase (c) jug (d) umbrella
- 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose bounces onto a frog; the frog sings to a drum; the drum chases a nest; the nest crashes into a violin. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) rose (b) drum (c) nest (d) frog
- 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio pulls a ball; the ball falls into a candle; the candle sings to a doll; the doll chases a spoon. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) radio (b) ball (c) candle (d) doll
- 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose crashes into a nest; the nest sings to a vase; the vase pulls a kettle; the kettle bounces onto an apple. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) vase (b) apple (c) kettle (d) nest
- 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn chases a violin; the violin crashes into a lamp; the lamp pulls a glass; the glass rolls into a key. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) lamp (c) violin (d) key
- 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sings to a vase; the vase chases an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a banana; the banana tickles a fan. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) key (b) banana (c) fan (d) umbrella
- 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball crashes into a jeep; the jeep sits on an anchor; the anchor bounces onto an apple; the apple chases an ice cream. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) apple (b) jeep (c) ice cream (d) anchor
- 34.🔗 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
- 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a monkey; the monkey pulls a van; the van sits on a sock. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jeep (b) monkey (c) sock (d) van
- 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a tomato; the tomato sits on a kettle; the kettle sings to a guava. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) guava (b) ice cream (c) tomato (d) jug
- 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases a guava; the guava bounces onto a nest; the nest pulls a key; the key tickles a flute. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) coconut (b) nest (c) guava (d) key
- 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion jumps over an ant; the ant sits on a coconut; the coconut tickles a frog; the frog bounces onto a tomato. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tomato (b) ant (c) onion (d) frog
- 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sings to a kite; the kite sits on an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a rose; the rose rolls into a violin. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) ice cream (b) van (c) rose (d) kite
- 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope crashes into a jug; the jug sings to a van; the van rolls into a guava; the guava sits on a ladder. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) ladder (b) van (c) guava (d) rope
Answer key
- keep linking in order
- keep linking in order
- step 1
- frog
- coconut
- link it to the next item
- the pen stirring tea
- that item is lost
- parrot
- replay the story
- glass
- bucket
- each link leads on
- mango
- step 3
- apple
- duck
- funny actions
- picture the first item
- step 2
- step 4
- violin
- nest
- picture the first item
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- umbrella
- nest
- radio
- kettle
- violin
- umbrella
- anchor
- picture the first item
- van
- tomato
- coconut
- onion
- rose
- van
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