Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

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

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