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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 992 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi rolls into a goat; the goat jumps over a lamp; the lamp chases an onion; the onion bounces onto a candle. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) jalebi (b) lamp (c) candle (d) goat
  2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn falls into a rope; the rope sings to a needle; the needle rolls into a flute; the flute jumps over a pillow. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) needle (b) urn (c) pillow (d) flute
  3. 3.🔗 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
  4. 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) plain lists
  5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
  6. 6.🔗 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
  7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  8. 8.🔗 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
  9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
  10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a flute; the flute crashes into a van; the van bounces onto an onion; the onion pulls a jalebi. Which item comes right after the van? (a) tiger (b) onion (c) flute (d) jalebi
  11. 11.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
  12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat pulls a frog; the frog crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a flute; the flute rolls into a doll. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) goat (b) doll (c) ice cream (d) flute
  13. 13.🔗 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
  14. 14.🔗 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
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream tickles a fan; the fan bounces onto a flute; the flute sits on a lemon; the lemon pulls an igloo. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) lemon (b) igloo (c) ice cream (d) flute
  16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant net jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a duck; the duck sings to an ant; the ant chases a shoe. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) shoe (b) jalebi (c) duck (d) ant
  17. 17.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope crashes into a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a needle; the needle sits on a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a fan. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) rope (b) needle (c) fan (d) pillow
  19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato chases a coconut; the coconut tickles a mirror; the mirror sings to a candle; the candle falls into a banana. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) tomato (b) candle (c) coconut (d) banana
  21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls a goat; the goat falls into an owl; the owl bounces onto a violin; the violin jumps over a banana. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) owl (b) banana (c) umpire (d) violin
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango sits on a goat; the goat pulls a violin; the violin falls into a shoe; the shoe chases a banana. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) violin (b) banana (c) goat (d) mango
  24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo rolls into a guava; the guava crashes into a wallet; the wallet sings to a candle; the candle sits on a cat. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) igloo (b) guava (c) wallet (d) candle
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat tickles a duck; the duck sings to a watch; the watch jumps over a flute; the flute chases a vase. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) flute (b) vase (c) cat (d) duck
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sings to a goat; the goat chases a rope; the rope bounces onto a ladder; the ladder pulls an inkpot. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) rope (b) jeep (c) goat (d) inkpot
  27. 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  28. 28.🔗 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
  29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into a van; the van bounces onto a lamp; the lamp jumps over a doll; the doll sings to a coconut. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) coconut (b) urn (c) lamp (d) doll
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles a duck; the duck jumps over a kettle; the kettle falls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into an inkpot. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) kettle (b) duck (c) inkpot (d) ladder
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent falls into a bucket; the bucket chases a watch; the watch pulls a coconut; the coconut sings to a doll. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) tent (b) bucket (c) coconut (d) doll
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles a fan; the fan pulls a guava; the guava bounces onto a doll; the doll sings to a mango. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) guava (b) doll (c) fan (d) umpire
  33. 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  34. 34.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope tickles a shoe; the shoe jumps over a tent; the tent pulls a duck; the duck sits on a cat. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) tent (b) rope (c) shoe (d) cat
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases an apple; the apple sits on a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a bucket; the bucket rolls into a pillow. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) apple (b) bucket (c) parrot (d) inkpot
  37. 37.🔗 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
  38. 38.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan crashes into a duck; the duck sings to a banana; the banana bounces onto an urn; the urn falls into a goat. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) urn (b) goat (c) fan (d) banana
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo crashes into a guava; the guava pulls a lamp; the lamp sits on an apple; the apple tickles a fan. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) lamp (b) fan (c) apple (d) guava

Answer key

  1. jalebi
  2. pillow
  3. picture the first item
  4. funny actions
  5. replay the story
  6. picture the first item
  7. step 2
  8. picture the first item
  9. step 1
  10. onion
  11. that item is lost
  12. flute
  13. link it to the next item
  14. link it to the next item
  15. flute
  16. ant
  17. the pen stirring tea
  18. pillow
  19. step 4
  20. tomato
  21. keep linking in order
  22. violin
  23. goat
  24. candle
  25. duck
  26. inkpot
  27. keep linking in order
  28. link it to the next item
  29. doll
  30. duck
  31. bucket
  32. doll
  33. picture the first item
  34. each link leads on
  35. rope
  36. parrot
  37. picture the first item
  38. step 3
  39. banana
  40. fan

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