Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 193 · 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 pencil jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into an owl; the owl sings to a jeep; the jeep chases a key. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) key (b) umbrella (c) owl (d) jeep
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a tent; the tent rolls into a duck; the duck tickles a pillow; the pillow pulls an orange. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) pillow (b) tent (c) orange (d) whistle
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava pulls an igloo; the igloo falls into a drum; the drum sings to a watch; the watch chases an umpire. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) drum (b) watch (c) umpire (d) guava
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) funny actions
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
11. 11.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot falls into a drum; the drum bounces onto a doll; the doll rolls into a ladder; the ladder chases a tent. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) doll (b) ladder (c) drum (d) tent
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin sits on a key; the key falls into a watch; the watch jumps over a lamp; the lamp chases a needle. Which item comes right after the key? (a) violin (b) needle (c) key (d) watch
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant net falls into a candle; the candle crashes into a cat; the cat chases a rose; the rose sits on a banana. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) banana (b) cat (c) candle (d) rose
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent chases a lamp; the lamp sings to a candle; the candle pulls a mirror; the mirror tickles a doll. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) mirror (b) doll (c) tent (d) lamp
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sits on a tomato; the tomato falls into a glass; the glass crashes into a rope; the rope jumps over an ant. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) ant (b) glass (c) parrot (d) tomato
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
20. 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck jumps over a candle; the candle pulls an igloo; the igloo tickles a monkey; the monkey sits on a rope. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) rope (b) igloo (c) candle (d) monkey
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava crashes into a needle; the needle rolls into an ant; the ant jumps over a spoon; the spoon sits on a cat. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) guava (b) spoon (c) cat (d) ant
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug pulls a coconut; the coconut chases a rope; the rope sings to a ball; the ball tickles an apple. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jug (b) coconut (c) rope (d) ball
24. 24.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into a frog; the frog pulls a wallet; the wallet falls into a bucket; the bucket chases a fan. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) frog (b) jalebi (c) wallet (d) bucket
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio pulls a glass; the glass sits on a cat; the cat crashes into an owl; the owl falls into an apple. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) owl (b) glass (c) radio (d) cat
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase crashes into a doll; the doll bounces onto a watch; the watch chases an owl; the owl sings to a parrot. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) doll (b) vase (c) watch (d) parrot
28. 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant net bounces onto an igloo; the igloo falls into a duck; the duck rolls into a bucket; the bucket sings to a key. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) net (b) key (c) igloo (d) bucket
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion pulls a bucket; the bucket chases an urn; the urn tickles a rope; the rope bounces onto a frog. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) frog (c) bucket (d) urn
32. 32.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo pulls a pencil; the pencil sings to a mango; the mango sits on a glass; the glass crashes into an owl. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) glass (b) igloo (c) mango (d) pencil
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sits on a glass; the glass sings to a tomato; the tomato crashes into a vase; the vase bounces onto a duck. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) vase (b) spoon (c) glass (d) duck
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite rolls into a key; the key falls into a rose; the rose bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a watch. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) key (b) watch (c) jalebi (d) kite
37. 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon sits on an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a mango; the mango tickles a guava; the guava falls into a lamp. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) lemon (b) lamp (c) umbrella (d) mango
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sings to a ball; the ball pulls a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a ladder; the ladder rolls into a banana. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ball (b) spoon (c) whistle (d) banana
40. 40.🔗 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

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