Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 138 · 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: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a tomato; the tomato sits on a cat; the cat pulls a spoon; the spoon crashes into a candle. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) cat (b) tomato (c) ladder (d) spoon
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope pulls a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a whistle; the whistle jumps over a monkey; the monkey rolls into a wallet. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) monkey (b) wallet (c) rope (d) jeep
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, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
8. 8.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog rolls into a violin; the violin tickles a pencil; the pencil jumps over a tent; the tent sits on an igloo. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) violin (b) pencil (c) tent (d) frog
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass chases an umpire; the umpire jumps over a whistle; the whistle crashes into an onion; the onion tickles a net. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) glass (b) onion (c) whistle (d) net
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
12. 12.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket crashes into an orange; the orange chases a kettle; the kettle pulls a banana; the banana rolls into an ant. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) banana (b) ant (c) orange (d) bucket
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls a violin; the violin crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a van; the van tickles a mango. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) violin (b) van (c) fan (d) jalebi
15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a candle; the candle sings to a frog; the frog tickles a jug. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) orange (b) frog (c) candle (d) jalebi
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor tickles a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a mango; the mango sits on a lemon; the lemon rolls into a candle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) anchor (b) candle (c) mango (d) kettle
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet pulls a banana; the banana crashes into a frog; the frog rolls into a glass; the glass tickles a flute. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) glass (b) banana (c) frog (d) flute
21. 21.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle chases a parrot; the parrot sings to a frog; the frog crashes into a duck; the duck pulls a wallet. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) frog (b) wallet (c) candle (d) parrot
23. 23.🔗 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
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into an ant; the ant crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a duck; the duck sings to a key. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) ant (b) apple (c) duck (d) ice cream
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls a ball; the ball crashes into a guava; the guava bounces onto an orange; the orange jumps over a sock. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) glass (b) ball (c) sock (d) orange
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope sings to a doll; the doll crashes into a lamp; the lamp tickles a glass; the glass bounces onto a tiger. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) lamp (b) glass (c) doll (d) tiger
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog bounces onto a parrot; the parrot chases a jug; the jug falls into an inkpot; the inkpot sings to an umpire. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) inkpot (b) umpire (c) jug (d) parrot
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe tickles a kite; the kite sings to a tiger; the tiger chases a kettle; the kettle crashes into an urn. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) kettle (b) kite (c) urn (d) shoe
31. 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe sits on a radio; the radio tickles a fan; the fan crashes into a guava; the guava jumps over an orange. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) guava (b) orange (c) shoe (d) radio
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent tickles a candle; the candle falls into a wallet; the wallet crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot pulls a tomato. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tomato (b) wallet (c) candle (d) tent
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella sings to a pencil; the pencil crashes into a pillow; the pillow tickles a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a glass. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) pencil (c) pillow (d) glass
36. 36.🔗 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
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug sings to a flute; the flute bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into an owl; the owl sits on a tent. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) jalebi (b) tent (c) jug (d) owl
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into a spoon; the spoon sits on a lamp; the lamp pulls an urn; the urn tickles a monkey. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) urn (b) monkey (c) tiger (d) lamp
40. 40.🔗 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

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