The story method is the link method with a plot. Instead of separate pairs, one story moves from item to item.
Worked example: Worked example
Story for: frog, ladder, cloud, spoon, bell.
- A frog climbs a ladder up into a cloud.
- The cloud rains spoons.
- The spoons clang on a bell, and everyone wakes up.
Answer: Frog, ladder, cloud, spoon, bell.
Key idea
Each item causes the next: "so," "and then," "because." Keep the story short and test the list, not the story.
Common mistake
Remembering the story but not the items in order. After telling it, list the items alone.