Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 119 · 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.🔗 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
2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent pulls a tomato; the tomato crashes into a cat; the cat sits on a doll; the doll jumps over a parrot. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) tomato (b) cat (c) parrot (d) doll
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan chases a sock; the sock sits on a spoon; the spoon sings to a goat; the goat rolls into a whistle. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) goat (b) sock (c) whistle (d) spoon
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp bounces onto a bucket; the bucket sings to a van; the van chases a banana; the banana pulls a monkey. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) monkey (b) banana (c) lamp (d) van
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sits on a lemon; the lemon sings to a ladder; the ladder falls into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) monkey (b) ladder (c) ice cream (d) spoon
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
13. 13.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant net falls into a violin; the violin bounces onto an anchor; the anchor sings to a fan; the fan crashes into an ant. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) net (b) anchor (c) fan (d) ant
15. 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent crashes into an apple; the apple falls into a cat; the cat rolls into a key; the key tickles a ball. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) tent (b) key (c) cat (d) apple
18. 18.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple tickles a jug; the jug chases a goat; the goat crashes into an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a kettle. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jug (b) apple (c) igloo (d) goat
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a fan; the fan tickles a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into an anchor; the anchor rolls into a violin. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) fan (c) cat (d) anchor
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion jumps over a nest; the nest sings to a radio; the radio falls into a monkey; the monkey rolls into an owl. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) monkey (b) owl (c) radio (d) onion
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sings to a ladder; the ladder chases a guava; the guava tickles a mango; the mango crashes into an anchor. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) jalebi (b) guava (c) anchor (d) ladder
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo chases an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a cat; the cat jumps over a guava; the guava sits on an apple. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) cat (b) inkpot (c) igloo (d) apple
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl chases a goat; the goat rolls into an onion; the onion tickles a jeep; the jeep sits on a parrot. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) goat (b) parrot (c) owl (d) jeep
27. 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn jumps over an apple; the apple sits on a banana; the banana sings to a tiger; the tiger bounces onto an igloo. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) tiger (b) banana (c) igloo (d) apple
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey pulls a wallet; the wallet tickles a guava; the guava bounces onto a shoe; the shoe jumps over a parrot. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) shoe (b) parrot (c) guava (d) wallet
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato jumps over a glass; the glass chases a parrot; the parrot sits on an owl; the owl pulls a ball. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) tomato (b) owl (c) parrot (d) glass
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey chases an apple; the apple rolls into a flute; the flute sits on a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a net. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) net (b) flute (c) kettle (d) monkey
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sits on an ant; the ant crashes into a duck; the duck chases a glass; the glass sings to a rope. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tiger (b) ant (c) rope (d) duck
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder sings to a parrot; the parrot chases a jug; the jug bounces onto a banana; the banana sits on a flute. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ladder (b) parrot (c) flute (d) banana
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder sits on a jug; the jug rolls into a coconut; the coconut chases a banana; the banana jumps over an onion. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jug (b) banana (c) onion (d) coconut
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sits on a banana; the banana crashes into a kite; the kite chases an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a duck. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) flute (c) duck (d) kite
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite chases a tent; the tent falls into an ant; the ant sings to a monkey; the monkey rolls into a shoe. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) ant (b) kite (c) monkey (d) tent

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