Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 135 · 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 replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe bounces onto a jug; the jug chases a jeep; the jeep crashes into a van; the van pulls an anchor. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) jeep (b) van (c) shoe (d) anchor
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket crashes into a mirror; the mirror rolls into a mango; the mango sits on a fan; the fan chases a flute. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) mango (b) flute (c) mirror (d) bucket
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor jumps over a rope; the rope sings to a pillow; the pillow chases a net; the net pulls a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) violin (b) net (c) anchor (d) pillow
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest falls into a key; the key crashes into a jug; the jug rolls into a ball; the ball chases a jalebi. Which item comes right before the key? (a) nest (b) jalebi (c) jug (d) key
12. 12.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sings to a glass; the glass chases a needle; the needle jumps over a jug; the jug bounces onto a coconut. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) jug (b) fan (c) coconut (d) glass
15. 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) read a new list
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil bounces onto a tiger; the tiger falls into a van; the van sings to a needle; the needle chases a monkey. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) pencil (b) monkey (c) needle (d) tiger
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon tickles a flute; the flute bounces onto a vase; the vase pulls an igloo; the igloo chases a kettle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) flute (b) kettle (c) vase (d) lemon
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle bounces onto a monkey; the monkey crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a bucket; the bucket jumps over a glass. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) glass (b) monkey (c) bucket (d) needle
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan jumps over a sock; the sock bounces onto a kite; the kite crashes into a coconut; the coconut chases a flute. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) flute (b) kite (c) coconut (d) fan
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp chases a spoon; the spoon pulls a van; the van crashes into a rose; the rose rolls into a pencil. Which item comes right after the van? (a) van (b) rose (c) lamp (d) pencil
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase pulls a sock; the sock rolls into a key; the key tickles a rose; the rose bounces onto a tent. Which item comes right after the key? (a) vase (b) tent (c) key (d) rose
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep pulls an owl; the owl rolls into a monkey; the monkey jumps over a pillow; the pillow sings to a ball. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) ball (b) monkey (c) pillow (d) jeep
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute jumps over a fan; the fan sits on an apple; the apple falls into an onion; the onion crashes into a radio. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) radio (b) onion (c) fan (d) flute
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle sits on a ball; the ball falls into a lamp; the lamp sings to a frog; the frog bounces onto an umpire. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) ball (b) lamp (c) umpire (d) kettle
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases a cat; the cat crashes into an orange; the orange sits on a shoe; the shoe falls into a goat. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) parrot (b) goat (c) cat (d) orange
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor chases a key; the key sits on a duck; the duck crashes into a spoon; the spoon falls into an inkpot. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) spoon (b) key (c) duck (d) inkpot
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases a ladder; the ladder tickles an igloo; the igloo rolls into a flute; the flute bounces onto a banana. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) igloo (b) banana (c) ladder (d) flute
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire bounces onto a radio; the radio falls into an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a glass; the glass pulls a lamp. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) lamp (b) radio (c) glass (d) umpire
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a duck; the duck sings to an urn; the urn rolls into a van. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) urn (b) van (c) duck (d) jalebi
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire sings to a violin; the violin chases a guava; the guava bounces onto a mirror; the mirror pulls an inkpot. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) umpire (b) guava (c) violin (d) inkpot
36. 36.🔗 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
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor jumps over a tomato; the tomato crashes into a drum; the drum pulls a lemon; the lemon chases a vase. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) vase (b) anchor (c) lemon (d) drum
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sings to a pillow; the pillow rolls into an ant; the ant falls into a tent; the tent jumps over a key. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) goat (b) ant (c) key (d) tent
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana falls into a spoon; the spoon crashes into a ladder; the ladder tickles a frog; the frog bounces onto an onion. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) frog (b) banana (c) spoon (d) ladder

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