Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 173 · 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 glass sits on a frog; the frog chases an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sings to a spoon. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) spoon (b) frog (c) kettle (d) inkpot
2. 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) numbers
7. 7.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin bounces onto a tiger; the tiger falls into a guava; the guava chases an ant; the ant jumps over a van. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) violin (b) ant (c) tiger (d) van
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut crashes into a fan; the fan rolls into a ball; the ball falls into a wallet; the wallet sings to a pencil. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) ball (b) pencil (c) fan (d) coconut
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope pulls a ladder; the ladder jumps over a duck; the duck sings to a jeep; the jeep rolls into a ball. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) duck (b) rope (c) ball (d) ladder
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey bounces onto a tent; the tent sings to a vase; the vase crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream pulls a jalebi. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) monkey (b) ice cream (c) tent (d) vase
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket falls into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a fan; the fan jumps over a needle; the needle crashes into a frog. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) needle (b) bucket (c) frog (d) fan
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant net rolls into an anchor; the anchor crashes into a tent; the tent chases a guava; the guava sings to an owl. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) net (b) owl (c) guava (d) tent
22. 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a candle; the candle falls into a jalebi; the jalebi sings to an onion. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) parrot (b) jalebi (c) onion (d) candle
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a frog; the frog chases an ice cream; the ice cream sits on an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a monkey. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) monkey (b) ice cream (c) inkpot (d) frog
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket crashes into a jeep; the jeep jumps over a mirror; the mirror sings to a rose; the rose chases an umbrella. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) bucket (b) jeep (c) mirror (d) rose
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut crashes into a cat; the cat bounces onto a goat; the goat falls into a flute; the flute sits on a vase. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) vase (b) cat (c) coconut (d) goat
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor rolls into a guava; the guava pulls a drum; the drum falls into a bucket; the bucket chases a tent. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) bucket (b) guava (c) tent (d) drum
31. 31.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a duck; the duck sings to a shoe; the shoe pulls a key. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) shoe (b) ice cream (c) jug (d) key
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sings to a spoon; the spoon tickles an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a duck; the duck sits on a guava. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) duck (b) guava (c) inkpot (d) spoon
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sings to an apple; the apple tickles a glass; the glass bounces onto a jeep; the jeep rolls into a jug. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jug (b) apple (c) glass (d) parrot
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi chases a mirror; the mirror sits on a tiger; the tiger tickles a frog; the frog crashes into an ant. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) jalebi (b) ant (c) tiger (d) frog
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest bounces onto a tent; the tent sings to a glass; the glass tickles a sock; the sock pulls a tomato. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) tent (b) tomato (c) sock (d) nest
37. 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow bounces onto a pencil; the pencil jumps over an umpire; the umpire sings to a radio; the radio chases an ant. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ant (b) umpire (c) pencil (d) pillow
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey falls into a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a flute; the flute rolls into a mango. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) whistle (c) monkey (d) mango
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor falls into an ice cream; the ice cream chases a duck; the duck rolls into a flute; the flute pulls a jalebi. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) anchor (b) flute (c) jalebi (d) ice cream

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