Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 145 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball crashes into a parrot; the parrot pulls a flute; the flute rolls into a watch; the watch sits on a frog. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) frog (b) watch (c) ball (d) flute
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
7. 7.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle crashes into a cat; the cat tickles a kite; the kite jumps over an owl; the owl chases a needle. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) kettle (b) needle (c) owl (d) cat
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a frog; the frog tickles an onion; the onion falls into an umpire; the umpire crashes into an urn. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) frog (b) tiger (c) onion (d) umpire
14. 14.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute chases a watch; the watch crashes into a monkey; the monkey tickles a bucket; the bucket sings to a doll. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) flute (b) watch (c) doll (d) bucket
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 coconut crashes into a kite; the kite tickles a needle; the needle chases a pillow; the pillow jumps over an umbrella. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) needle (b) pillow (c) kite (d) coconut
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana tickles a parrot; the parrot bounces onto an owl; the owl jumps over an onion; the onion sings to a tomato. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) parrot (b) banana (c) onion (d) owl
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon crashes into a duck; the duck jumps over a key; the key falls into a mango; the mango chases a watch. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) spoon (b) key (c) watch (d) mango
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a whistle; the whistle sings to an anchor; the anchor pulls an igloo; the igloo chases a lemon. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) igloo (b) doll (c) whistle (d) anchor
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a monkey; the monkey sings to a shoe; the shoe crashes into a rose. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) monkey (b) pillow (c) rose (d) shoe
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot crashes into a flute; the flute pulls a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a banana; the banana tickles a duck. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) inkpot (b) banana (c) duck (d) tiger
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle tickles a fan; the fan falls into a kettle; the kettle crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream pulls a nest. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) ice cream (b) kettle (c) nest (d) needle
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle crashes into an ant; the ant falls into a jug; the jug chases an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a tiger. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) candle (b) ant (c) jug (d) inkpot
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder jumps over a banana; the banana bounces onto a drum; the drum sits on a net; the net falls into a jug. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) banana (b) drum (c) jug (d) net
29. 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep chases an igloo; the igloo sings to a bucket; the bucket sits on a kite; the kite rolls into a ball. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) bucket (b) jeep (c) igloo (d) kite
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into a candle; the candle rolls into a parrot; the parrot sings to a mango; the mango tickles a jug. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) candle (b) mango (c) flute (d) jug
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases a vase; the vase bounces onto a needle; the needle sings to an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into an orange. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) umbrella (b) needle (c) coconut (d) orange
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose jumps over a mango; the mango bounces onto a coconut; the coconut falls into an umpire; the umpire chases a candle. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) mango (b) coconut (c) candle (d) rose
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan bounces onto a drum; the drum pulls a duck; the duck tickles a shoe; the shoe crashes into a lamp. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) duck (b) fan (c) drum (d) shoe
35. 35.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) nothing changes (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger pulls a goat; the goat tickles a tent; the tent sits on a van; the van sings to a glass. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) goat (b) van (c) tiger (d) tent
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sings to a radio; the radio bounces onto a parrot; the parrot chases a monkey; the monkey jumps over a net. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) ant (b) radio (c) net (d) monkey
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow bounces onto a mango; the mango jumps over a flute; the flute pulls a goat; the goat falls into a sock. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) mango (b) pillow (c) goat (d) flute
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into a parrot; the parrot pulls a kite; the kite jumps over an anchor; the anchor sits on a tomato. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) parrot (b) anchor (c) jeep (d) tomato

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