Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 184 · 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 umbrella crashes into a ball; the ball rolls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a ladder; the ladder pulls a jalebi. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) monkey (b) ball (c) umbrella (d) jalebi
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant net tickles a drum; the drum falls into an owl; the owl pulls a spoon; the spoon sits on a frog. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) spoon (b) frog (c) owl (d) drum
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) funny actions
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin tickles a spoon; the spoon falls into a key; the key jumps over an anchor; the anchor rolls into a duck. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) key (b) violin (c) spoon (d) duck
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava pulls a monkey; the monkey jumps over a van; the van sits on a cat; the cat tickles a goat. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) van (b) guava (c) cat (d) goat
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin falls into a goat; the goat rolls into a jeep; the jeep tickles a pillow; the pillow jumps over a shoe. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) jeep (b) goat (c) pillow (d) shoe
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a flute; the flute sits on a violin; the violin tickles an orange. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) umbrella (b) needle (c) flute (d) orange
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream jumps over an urn; the urn tickles a candle; the candle pulls a kettle; the kettle sits on a rope. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) urn (b) rope (c) ice cream (d) kettle
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon pulls a kite; the kite tickles a jug; the jug sits on a frog; the frog falls into an apple. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) apple (b) kite (c) lemon (d) jug
23. 23.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil bounces onto a key; the key falls into a jeep; the jeep tickles a goat; the goat rolls into a tomato. Which item comes right before the key? (a) tomato (b) jeep (c) key (d) pencil
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a tomato; the tomato jumps over a shoe; the shoe rolls into an anchor. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) radio (b) anchor (c) tomato (d) ice cream
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon tickles a tomato; the tomato rolls into a needle; the needle pulls a lamp; the lamp jumps over a cat. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) lamp (b) spoon (c) tomato (d) cat
28. 28.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp bounces onto a flute; the flute pulls a fan; the fan sings to a rose; the rose falls into a shoe. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) flute (b) lamp (c) shoe (d) fan
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella rolls into an umpire; the umpire pulls a parrot; the parrot chases a rose; the rose sits on a doll. Which item comes right before the doll? (a) umpire (b) parrot (c) doll (d) rose
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant net bounces onto a tiger; the tiger tickles an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a tomato; the tomato jumps over an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) net (b) tiger (c) tomato (d) umbrella
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass tickles a tomato; the tomato sits on a banana; the banana falls into a goat; the goat bounces onto a flute. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) goat (b) glass (c) banana (d) tomato
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat chases a pencil; the pencil falls into a watch; the watch jumps over a tiger; the tiger tickles a duck. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) watch (b) cat (c) pencil (d) tiger
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 fan bounces onto a jeep; the jeep chases a mango; the mango jumps over an urn; the urn falls into an onion. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) urn (b) jeep (c) onion (d) fan
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a bucket; the bucket sings to a monkey. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) bucket (b) inkpot (c) umbrella (d) monkey
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant key rolls into a ladder; the ladder tickles an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a ball; the ball jumps over a bucket. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) ball (b) ladder (c) key (d) bucket
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin pulls a van; the van chases a vase; the vase tickles a jalebi; the jalebi sings to an ant. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) van (b) jalebi (c) ant (d) vase

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