Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 167 · 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.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog falls into a kite; the kite chases an onion; the onion sits on an ant; the ant sings to an apple. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) frog (c) ant (d) kite
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle pulls a violin; the violin sits on a mirror; the mirror crashes into a coconut; the coconut rolls into a watch. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) needle (b) violin (c) coconut (d) mirror
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava tickles a spoon; the spoon sits on an owl; the owl jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella chases a candle. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) candle (b) umbrella (c) owl (d) spoon
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sings to a violin; the violin pulls a ladder; the ladder crashes into a drum; the drum falls into a pencil. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) ladder (b) pencil (c) drum (d) violin
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over a whistle; the whistle chases a jug; the jug crashes into a banana; the banana pulls a drum. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) banana (b) jug (c) whistle (d) mirror
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sits on an ant; the ant falls into a cat; the cat tickles a parrot; the parrot chases a guava. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) cat (b) jalebi (c) guava (d) ant
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
11. 11.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch rolls into a kettle; the kettle falls into a flute; the flute sings to an igloo; the igloo crashes into a jalebi. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) flute (b) watch (c) igloo (d) kettle
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a tiger; the tiger tickles a jalebi; the jalebi chases a ball; the ball rolls into a ladder. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) ladder (b) ball (c) lemon (d) jalebi
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire bounces onto a vase; the vase sings to a spoon; the spoon falls into a violin; the violin sits on a kettle. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) violin (b) kettle (c) spoon (d) vase
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan crashes into a sock; the sock tickles a needle; the needle sings to a ladder; the ladder pulls a rose. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) rose (b) needle (c) ladder (d) fan
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat crashes into a glass; the glass sits on a guava; the guava sings to a banana; the banana pulls an ice cream. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) banana (b) glass (c) cat (d) ice cream
21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle rolls into an ant; the ant pulls a violin; the violin bounces onto a drum; the drum sits on an anchor. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) anchor (b) drum (c) ant (d) violin
23. 23.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase jumps over a bucket; the bucket rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot pulls an anchor; the anchor sits on a rope. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) rope (b) bucket (c) inkpot (d) anchor
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a goat; the goat crashes into an urn; the urn rolls into a needle; the needle pulls a duck. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) duck (b) needle (c) bucket (d) urn
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a duck; the duck bounces onto a jeep; the jeep crashes into a mirror; the mirror chases a tiger. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) jeep (b) flute (c) tiger (d) duck
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream bounces onto a pillow; the pillow jumps over a pencil; the pencil pulls a mango; the mango falls into a banana. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mango (b) pillow (c) ice cream (d) banana
30. 30.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle rolls into a jeep; the jeep crashes into a vase; the vase sings to a jug; the jug sits on an ant. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) ant (b) vase (c) needle (d) jeep
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a needle; the needle sits on an igloo; the igloo sings to a violin. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) radio (b) igloo (c) ice cream (d) violin
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 tent tickles a candle; the candle jumps over a frog; the frog pulls an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a tiger. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tent (b) frog (c) candle (d) tiger
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles a spoon; the spoon chases a banana; the banana falls into an apple; the apple bounces onto an urn. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) owl (b) banana (c) apple (d) spoon
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls an anchor; the anchor falls into a sock; the sock rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a candle. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) anchor (b) candle (c) fan (d) inkpot
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket tickles a mirror; the mirror sings to a candle; the candle sits on a coconut; the coconut jumps over a key. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) bucket (b) key (c) mirror (d) candle

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