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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 97 · 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.🔗 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 10.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
  11. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 18.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
  19. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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

  1. keep linking in order
  2. keep linking in order
  3. step 1
  4. frog
  5. coconut
  6. link it to the next item
  7. the pen stirring tea
  8. that item is lost
  9. parrot
  10. replay the story
  11. glass
  12. bucket
  13. each link leads on
  14. mango
  15. step 3
  16. apple
  17. duck
  18. funny actions
  19. picture the first item
  20. step 2
  21. step 4
  22. violin
  23. nest
  24. picture the first item
  25. link it to the next item
  26. link it to the next item
  27. umbrella
  28. nest
  29. radio
  30. kettle
  31. violin
  32. umbrella
  33. anchor
  34. picture the first item
  35. van
  36. tomato
  37. coconut
  38. onion
  39. rose
  40. van

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