Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 211 · 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll falls into a frog; the frog rolls into an anchor; the anchor crashes into a needle; the needle pulls a rope. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) frog (b) anchor (c) rope (d) doll
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into a van; the van bounces onto a pillow; the pillow crashes into a violin; the violin jumps over a bucket. Which item comes right after the van? (a) bucket (b) van (c) glass (d) pillow
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella chases a rope; the rope falls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a goat. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) monkey (b) rope (c) umbrella (d) nest
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sits on a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a mirror; the mirror pulls a cat; the cat falls into a rope. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) mirror (b) rope (c) tiger (d) cat
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger crashes into a rose; the rose falls into an owl; the owl sits on an umpire; the umpire pulls a coconut. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) rose (b) owl (c) coconut (d) tiger
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato pulls an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a rope; the rope chases an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a monkey. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) igloo (b) monkey (c) ice cream (d) rope
14. 14.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
15. 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream bounces onto a spoon; the spoon crashes into an umpire; the umpire jumps over a whistle; the whistle rolls into a mirror. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) umpire (b) ice cream (c) whistle (d) spoon
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sits on a coconut; the coconut pulls a flute; the flute tickles a van; the van sings to a candle. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) ice cream (b) coconut (c) flute (d) van
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat falls into a pencil; the pencil sings to a radio; the radio bounces onto an anchor; the anchor rolls into a drum. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) drum (b) goat (c) anchor (d) radio
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin chases a cat; the cat pulls a sock; the sock bounces onto a candle; the candle tickles a shoe. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) cat (b) shoe (c) sock (d) candle
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into a flute; the flute bounces onto a kite; the kite falls into an owl; the owl jumps over a nest. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) nest (b) owl (c) kite (d) flute
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope crashes into an owl; the owl tickles a net; the net sings to a jeep; the jeep rolls into a candle. Which item comes right before the net? (a) jeep (b) net (c) candle (d) owl
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle falls into a van; the van tickles a pencil; the pencil rolls into a bucket; the bucket pulls a lemon. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) van (b) pencil (c) bucket (d) needle
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sits on an ant; the ant falls into a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a duck; the duck rolls into an igloo. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) igloo (b) ant (c) whistle (d) duck
30. 30.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) both the same
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava rolls into a pencil; the pencil sits on an apple; the apple falls into an ant; the ant jumps over a candle. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) candle (b) guava (c) apple (d) pencil
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella falls into a tent; the tent pulls an ant; the ant sings to a doll. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) tent (b) jug (c) umbrella (d) doll
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls a bucket; the bucket bounces onto an apple; the apple chases a pencil; the pencil falls into a nest. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) umpire (b) apple (c) nest (d) pencil
35. 35.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle chases a needle; the needle crashes into a net; the net sits on an umpire; the umpire jumps over a banana. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) umpire (c) needle (d) whistle
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball sings to an ant; the ant pulls a kettle; the kettle jumps over a glass; the glass chases a fan. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) fan (b) kettle (c) glass (d) ball
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot pulls a pillow; the pillow bounces onto an ant; the ant tickles a rope; the rope sits on an apple. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ant (b) pillow (c) rope (d) parrot
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella falls into a nest; the nest pulls a jalebi; the jalebi chases a pencil. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) mirror (c) umbrella (d) pencil
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sits on a flute; the flute sings to a tomato; the tomato rolls into a parrot; the parrot tickles an apple. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) flute (b) parrot (c) apple (d) orange

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