Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 101 · 40 questions

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.

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

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