Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 108 · 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
2. 2.🔗 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
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, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a frog; the frog bounces onto an anchor; the anchor rolls into a sock. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) inkpot (b) banana (c) anchor (d) sock
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sits on an umpire; the umpire jumps over a needle; the needle chases a banana; the banana crashes into an ant. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) needle (b) fan (c) ant (d) umpire
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest sings to a duck; the duck rolls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a shoe. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) nest (b) jalebi (c) duck (d) shoe
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases a spoon; the spoon tickles a banana; the banana rolls into a sock; the sock falls into a tent. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) spoon (b) banana (c) radio (d) sock
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope tickles a violin; the violin falls into an ice cream; the ice cream chases a glass; the glass rolls into a fan. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) rope (b) ice cream (c) violin (d) glass
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock pulls an orange; the orange falls into a lemon; the lemon crashes into a kettle; the kettle jumps over a ball. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) sock (b) ball (c) kettle (d) orange
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent sings to a ladder; the ladder falls into a ball; the ball rolls into a shoe; the shoe tickles a nest. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) tent (b) shoe (c) nest (d) ladder
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella bounces onto a lemon; the lemon tickles a lamp; the lamp sings to a violin; the violin rolls into a key. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lamp (b) umbrella (c) key (d) lemon
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot bounces onto a parrot; the parrot tickles a goat; the goat chases a cat; the cat jumps over a needle. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) cat (b) needle (c) inkpot (d) parrot
16. 16.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) numbers
17. 17.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball sings to a kite; the kite jumps over a nest; the nest bounces onto a watch; the watch tickles an umpire. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) watch (b) kite (c) nest (d) ball
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango crashes into a nest; the nest sings to a parrot; the parrot chases an owl; the owl falls into a frog. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) frog (c) owl (d) parrot
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket chases a rose; the rose bounces onto a banana; the banana crashes into an onion; the onion sings to a spoon. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) bucket (b) rose (c) spoon (d) onion
21. 21.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) the pen stirring tea (c) neither (d) both the same
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll pulls a radio; the radio bounces onto an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a watch; the watch chases a frog. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) doll (b) inkpot (c) radio (d) frog
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
25. 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant net falls into an ant; the ant pulls a tent; the tent sits on a candle; the candle chases an orange. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) tent (b) orange (c) ant (d) candle
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sings to a doll; the doll pulls a banana; the banana tickles a fan; the fan falls into a kite. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) anchor (b) banana (c) kite (d) fan
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut pulls a tomato; the tomato sits on a mango; the mango jumps over a drum; the drum rolls into a needle. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) mango (b) needle (c) drum (d) tomato
31. 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into a guava; the guava sits on a tent; the tent sings to a goat; the goat pulls an ice cream. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tent (b) glass (c) goat (d) guava
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream tickles a rose; the rose pulls a needle; the needle crashes into a doll. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) pencil (b) doll (c) rose (d) ice cream
34. 34.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava pulls a radio; the radio jumps over a pillow; the pillow sits on a glass; the glass chases a van. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) radio (b) guava (c) glass (d) pillow
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon chases a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a mirror; the mirror sings to an apple; the apple sits on a flute. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) mirror (b) flute (c) lemon (d) monkey
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava tickles an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a goat; the goat sits on a pillow; the pillow pulls a jeep. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) ice cream (b) jeep (c) goat (d) pillow
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe sings to a sock; the sock crashes into a watch; the watch jumps over a coconut; the coconut rolls into a fan. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) fan (b) shoe (c) sock (d) coconut

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