Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 177 · 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an apple; the apple sits on an onion; the onion pulls a cat. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) onion (c) apple (d) cat
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
10. 10.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato crashes into a lemon; the lemon sits on a glass; the glass chases a ladder; the ladder bounces onto a tent. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lemon (b) glass (c) tomato (d) tent
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat falls into a frog; the frog tickles an ant; the ant pulls a glass; the glass chases a violin. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) ant (b) glass (c) violin (d) goat
16. 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over an igloo; the igloo pulls an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a lamp; the lamp sits on a net. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) lamp (c) net (d) mirror
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a lemon; the lemon pulls a spoon; the spoon sings to a watch; the watch tickles a kettle. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) watch (b) lemon (c) kettle (d) rose
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion bounces onto a violin; the violin rolls into a banana; the banana tickles a pencil; the pencil chases a ball. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) onion (b) pencil (c) banana (d) ball
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases a flute; the flute falls into a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a drum; the drum tickles a duck. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) flute (b) duck (c) drum (d) jalebi
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror falls into an ant; the ant sings to a parrot; the parrot sits on a fan; the fan bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) ant (b) monkey (c) parrot (d) fan
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato chases a lamp; the lamp tickles a frog; the frog crashes into a guava; the guava bounces onto an inkpot. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) lamp (b) tomato (c) guava (d) inkpot
24. 24.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
25. 25.🔗 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
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot bounces onto a fan; the fan chases a van; the van crashes into a flute; the flute pulls a glass. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) fan (b) glass (c) van (d) inkpot
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella falls into a kettle; the kettle crashes into a vase; the vase bounces onto a parrot; the parrot sits on a nest. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) vase (b) umbrella (c) kettle (d) nest
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot crashes into a watch; the watch sits on a vase; the vase bounces onto a doll; the doll chases a radio. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) radio (b) watch (c) inkpot (d) vase
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat pulls a vase; the vase sits on a tent; the tent chases a key; the key jumps over an ant. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) key (b) cat (c) vase (d) tent
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl jumps over a watch; the watch pulls a tiger; the tiger sits on a spoon; the spoon sings to a tomato. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) tiger (b) tomato (c) owl (d) watch
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat jumps over a mango; the mango sits on an apple; the apple crashes into a frog; the frog chases a bucket. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) goat (b) frog (c) bucket (d) apple
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug chases a coconut; the coconut falls into a tent; the tent rolls into an ant; the ant bounces onto a doll. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) jug (b) doll (c) ant (d) coconut
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a guava; the guava pulls a mango; the mango sits on an apple; the apple rolls into an urn. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) watch (b) guava (c) urn (d) mango
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a drum; the drum sits on a doll; the doll sings to a pillow; the pillow falls into a monkey. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) whistle (b) pillow (c) doll (d) monkey
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into a sock; the sock tickles a tomato; the tomato chases a monkey; the monkey bounces onto an ant. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) sock (b) flute (c) monkey (d) tomato
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango tickles a pillow; the pillow rolls into an urn; the urn sits on a whistle; the whistle falls into a lemon. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) whistle (b) pillow (c) mango (d) lemon
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sits on a cat; the cat sings to an anchor; the anchor jumps over an apple; the apple crashes into a jug. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) anchor (b) apple (c) cat (d) bucket
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi pulls a shoe; the shoe falls into a candle; the candle chases a banana; the banana tickles a monkey. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) shoe (b) banana (c) jalebi (d) monkey

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