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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 994 · 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: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  2. 2.🔗 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
  3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
  4. 4.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) guess
  5. 5.🔗 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
  6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
  8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  10. 10.🔗 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
  11. 11.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) neither
  12. 12.🔗 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
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball bounces onto a goat; the goat sits on a candle; the candle falls into a vase; the vase sings to a coconut. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) coconut (b) candle (c) vase (d) goat
  14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder pulls a banana; the banana rolls into a goat; the goat sits on an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a mango. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ladder (b) banana (c) ice cream (d) mango
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck jumps over an igloo; the igloo tickles a ladder; the ladder sits on a lemon; the lemon sings to a goat. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) igloo (b) ladder (c) duck (d) goat
  16. 16.🔗 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
  17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant net pulls a sock; the sock crashes into a jug; the jug bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream falls into an ant. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ant (b) sock (c) net (d) ice cream
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into a tent; the tent pulls a jug; the jug tickles a watch; the watch crashes into an urn. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) jug (b) glass (c) urn (d) watch
  19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange tickles a lemon; the lemon falls into a lamp; the lamp crashes into an apple; the apple chases a rope. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) lamp (b) apple (c) orange (d) lemon
  20. 20.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
  21. 21.🔗 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
  22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over a parrot; the parrot sits on a goat; the goat crashes into a doll; the doll sings to a frog. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) doll (b) frog (c) goat (d) parrot
  23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio sings to a glass; the glass rolls into a drum; the drum tickles a wallet; the wallet jumps over a needle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) wallet (b) glass (c) drum (d) radio
  24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a kite; the kite chases an orange; the orange crashes into an apple; the apple tickles a goat. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kite (b) apple (c) frog (d) orange
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases a mango; the mango bounces onto a duck; the duck sits on a lamp; the lamp falls into an urn. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) duck (b) mango (c) urn (d) lamp
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin falls into a fan; the fan chases an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a pillow; the pillow sings to a duck. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) pillow (b) igloo (c) violin (d) duck
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire rolls into a fan; the fan bounces onto a mango; the mango jumps over a glass; the glass tickles a mirror. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) fan (b) mango (c) mirror (d) umpire
  29. 29.🔗 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
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite pulls an anchor; the anchor jumps over a fan; the fan sits on a mango; the mango rolls into a flute. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) fan (b) anchor (c) mango (d) flute
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor chases a pillow; the pillow tickles an apple; the apple crashes into a sock; the sock sits on an ice cream. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) sock (b) pillow (c) anchor (d) ice cream
  32. 32.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll bounces onto a coconut; the coconut falls into a needle; the needle jumps over a mirror; the mirror chases a duck. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) duck (b) mirror (c) coconut (d) doll
  34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana tickles a monkey; the monkey falls into a flute; the flute jumps over an ant; the ant rolls into an umpire. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) monkey (b) flute (c) ant (d) banana
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball chases an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a bucket; the bucket falls into a whistle; the whistle tickles a tiger. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) whistle (b) bucket (c) umbrella (d) ball
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope sits on a duck; the duck tickles a sock; the sock pulls a doll; the doll crashes into an onion. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) duck (b) onion (c) rope (d) doll
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl pulls a doll; the doll bounces onto a parrot; the parrot crashes into a goat; the goat sings to a banana. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) goat (b) banana (c) parrot (d) doll
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose pulls a candle; the candle sings to a goat; the goat bounces onto a tomato; the tomato crashes into an igloo. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) candle (b) tomato (c) igloo (d) goat
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream falls into a wallet; the wallet sings to a fan; the fan crashes into an ant; the ant pulls a lemon. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) fan (b) ant (c) ice cream (d) wallet
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog rolls into a net; the net sings to a glass; the glass bounces onto a jeep; the jeep sits on a cat. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) jeep (b) net (c) frog (d) cat

Answer key

  1. picture the first item
  2. link it to the next item
  3. step 3
  4. replay the story
  5. link it to the next item
  6. step 2
  7. step 4
  8. keep linking in order
  9. step 1
  10. link it to the next item
  11. the pen stirring tea
  12. picture the first item
  13. goat
  14. ice cream
  15. duck
  16. link it to the next item
  17. ice cream
  18. watch
  19. orange
  20. that item is lost
  21. each link leads on
  22. parrot
  23. radio
  24. keep linking in order
  25. kite
  26. lamp
  27. pillow
  28. umpire
  29. picture the first item
  30. flute
  31. sock
  32. picture the first item
  33. mirror
  34. flute
  35. umbrella
  36. onion
  37. banana
  38. candle
  39. ant
  40. cat

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