Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 175 · 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: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil bounces onto a frog; the frog chases a lemon; the lemon rolls into a kite; the kite pulls a watch. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) pencil (b) kite (c) lemon (d) frog
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl rolls into a cat; the cat falls into a radio; the radio sits on an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a jug. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) owl (b) cat (c) jug (d) umbrella
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum pulls a needle; the needle falls into an orange; the orange chases a jeep; the jeep jumps over a doll. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) needle (b) doll (c) drum (d) orange
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into a whistle; the whistle jumps over a rope; the rope pulls a wallet; the wallet falls into a needle. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) needle (b) whistle (c) drum (d) wallet
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest sits on a cat; the cat crashes into a banana; the banana chases a shoe; the shoe pulls a vase. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) nest (b) banana (c) vase (d) cat
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a mirror; the mirror falls into a tomato; the tomato jumps over a violin. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) violin (b) umbrella (c) mirror (d) tomato
12. 12.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) numbers
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl sings to a frog; the frog falls into a rope; the rope crashes into a lemon; the lemon rolls into an orange. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) frog (b) rope (c) lemon (d) orange
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest crashes into a net; the net pulls a candle; the candle bounces onto a jug; the jug sings to a tomato. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jug (b) net (c) candle (d) nest
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple crashes into an urn; the urn jumps over a watch; the watch falls into a mango; the mango chases a whistle. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) whistle (b) watch (c) urn (d) mango
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil crashes into a guava; the guava jumps over a needle; the needle sings to a tiger; the tiger pulls an onion. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) needle (b) guava (c) pencil (d) onion
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into an orange; the orange falls into a tent; the tent sings to an umbrella; the umbrella tickles an umpire. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) orange (c) tent (d) umpire
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat jumps over a mango; the mango pulls a candle; the candle falls into a radio; the radio crashes into a monkey. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) monkey (b) goat (c) candle (d) mango
23. 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
24. 24.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) start from nowhere
25. 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into a ball; the ball pulls a frog; the frog sings to a shoe; the shoe tickles a van. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) kettle (b) van (c) frog (d) ball
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck tickles a fan; the fan rolls into a monkey; the monkey pulls a violin; the violin sings to a mango. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) fan (b) duck (c) violin (d) monkey
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion crashes into an orange; the orange bounces onto a rope; the rope falls into a guava; the guava rolls into an urn. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) onion (b) orange (c) guava (d) urn
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon rolls into a kettle; the kettle jumps over an ant; the ant chases a fan; the fan pulls a shoe. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) fan (b) lemon (c) kettle (d) shoe
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases a tiger; the tiger sits on a jeep; the jeep rolls into an ant; the ant jumps over a doll. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) doll (b) tiger (c) ant (d) jeep
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana pulls a bucket; the bucket chases a ladder; the ladder rolls into an urn; the urn falls into a tiger. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) tiger (b) ladder (c) banana (d) bucket
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 doll sings to an ant; the ant crashes into an onion; the onion pulls a coconut; the coconut jumps over an inkpot. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) doll (b) ant (c) inkpot (d) onion
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana chases a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a flute; the flute pulls an orange; the orange rolls into an anchor. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) anchor (b) flute (c) orange (d) lemon
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a bucket; the bucket rolls into an anchor; the anchor sings to a lemon; the lemon tickles a lamp. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) anchor (b) lamp (c) bucket (d) ladder
40. 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item

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