Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 191 · 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 rope falls into a key; the key jumps over a ball; the ball bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sits on an ant. Which item comes right after the key? (a) key (b) ball (c) rope (d) kettle
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut jumps over a candle; the candle bounces onto a tomato; the tomato sits on a tent; the tent pulls a needle. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) coconut (b) tomato (c) needle (d) tent
4. 4.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen near a cup
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep bounces onto a nest; the nest rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a ladder; the ladder sits on a vase. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) nest (b) jeep (c) ladder (d) inkpot
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
9. 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream falls into an onion; the onion pulls an anchor; the anchor bounces onto an umbrella. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) umbrella (c) onion (d) sock
12. 12.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
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 duck chases a nest; the nest rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a watch; the watch jumps over a kite. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) jalebi (b) nest (c) duck (d) watch
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet rolls into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a parrot; the parrot falls into a watch; the watch pulls a mango. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) mango (b) kettle (c) wallet (d) watch
17. 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope jumps over an apple; the apple bounces onto a whistle; the whistle pulls a guava; the guava falls into a goat. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) rope (b) guava (c) apple (d) whistle
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sings to a drum; the drum bounces onto a spoon; the spoon falls into a banana; the banana tickles a frog. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) banana (b) drum (c) frog (d) ice cream
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire sings to a doll; the doll tickles an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a goat; the goat jumps over a tent. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) doll (b) goat (c) tent (d) ice cream
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles an ice cream; the ice cream pulls an onion; the onion rolls into a fan; the fan bounces onto a doll. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) goat (b) fan (c) onion (d) ice cream
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella crashes into a cat; the cat pulls a tiger; the tiger falls into a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a ladder. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) ladder (b) umbrella (c) tiger (d) whistle
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn bounces onto a guava; the guava rolls into a parrot; the parrot sits on a sock; the sock sings to an apple. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) parrot (b) guava (c) apple (d) sock
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant key falls into an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a ladder; the ladder rolls into a guava; the guava bounces onto a cat. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) guava (b) cat (c) inkpot (d) key
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl sings to a jeep; the jeep rolls into a pencil; the pencil crashes into a guava; the guava sits on a pillow. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) jeep (b) pencil (c) owl (d) guava
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle jumps over a glass; the glass rolls into an onion; the onion tickles an ant; the ant crashes into a jug. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) glass (b) needle (c) ant (d) onion
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana chases a nest; the nest jumps over a bucket; the bucket tickles a fan; the fan sits on a frog. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) banana (b) fan (c) bucket (d) nest
30. 30.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
31. 31.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange jumps over a tomato; the tomato crashes into a tent; the tent sits on an inkpot; the inkpot pulls an urn. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) inkpot (b) tent (c) orange (d) tomato
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases a frog; the frog sings to a wallet; the wallet pulls an onion; the onion sits on a tomato. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) tomato (b) frog (c) coconut (d) wallet
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle chases a violin; the violin rolls into an owl; the owl crashes into a whistle; the whistle pulls a goat. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) candle (b) violin (c) owl (d) goat
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor falls into an onion; the onion pulls an igloo; the igloo sings to a jug; the jug tickles a sock. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) onion (b) igloo (c) sock (d) jug
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a tomato; the tomato sits on a needle; the needle falls into a guava; the guava rolls into a parrot. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) tomato (b) bucket (c) guava (d) needle
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe jumps over a nest; the nest pulls an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a pencil; the pencil tickles a duck. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) nest (b) shoe (c) duck (d) inkpot
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow sits on an onion; the onion jumps over a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a wallet; the wallet falls into a shoe. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) wallet (b) onion (c) pillow (d) shoe
39. 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango tickles an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a whistle; the whistle pulls a lamp; the lamp rolls into a pillow. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) whistle (b) lamp (c) mango (d) pillow

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