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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) plain lists
- 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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.🔗 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
- jalebi
- pillow
- picture the first item
- funny actions
- replay the story
- picture the first item
- step 2
- picture the first item
- step 1
- onion
- that item is lost
- flute
- link it to the next item
- link it to the next item
- flute
- ant
- the pen stirring tea
- pillow
- step 4
- tomato
- keep linking in order
- violin
- goat
- candle
- duck
- inkpot
- keep linking in order
- link it to the next item
- doll
- duck
- bucket
- doll
- picture the first item
- each link leads on
- rope
- parrot
- picture the first item
- step 3
- banana
- fan
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