Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 250 · 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.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sits on a kettle; the kettle pulls a candle; the candle falls into a needle; the needle crashes into a goat. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) candle (b) kettle (c) goat (d) jalebi
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) numbers
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into a key; the key bounces onto a lemon; the lemon falls into a mirror; the mirror chases a sock. Which item comes right after the key? (a) banana (b) mirror (c) key (d) lemon
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava chases a doll; the doll jumps over a rose; the rose sits on a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a frog. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) doll (b) rose (c) jalebi (d) frog
9. 9.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) guess
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope bounces onto a drum; the drum sits on a glass; the glass pulls an igloo; the igloo falls into an umpire. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) igloo (b) drum (c) rope (d) glass
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch jumps over a pillow; the pillow sits on a pencil; the pencil falls into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a jalebi. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) ice cream (b) pencil (c) watch (d) jalebi
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch pulls an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a sock; the sock jumps over a kettle; the kettle crashes into a lamp. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lamp (b) watch (c) kettle (d) inkpot
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat falls into a jeep; the jeep rolls into a fan; the fan chases an anchor; the anchor jumps over a ball. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) goat (b) anchor (c) fan (d) ball
15. 15.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl pulls a needle; the needle chases a ball; the ball jumps over an urn; the urn rolls into a frog. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) urn (b) ball (c) needle (d) frog
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger bounces onto a coconut; the coconut chases a frog; the frog sings to a bucket; the bucket tickles a van. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) bucket (b) frog (c) coconut (d) van
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat pulls an umpire; the umpire jumps over a ball; the ball sings to an onion; the onion crashes into a van. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) umpire (c) goat (d) van
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sits on a whistle; the whistle tickles a jug; the jug bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into an umpire. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) jug (b) umpire (c) fan (d) jalebi
24. 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a kite; the kite sits on a goat; the goat sings to a fan; the fan bounces onto a pillow. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) kite (b) pillow (c) goat (d) frog
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sits on a tiger; the tiger sings to a mango; the mango falls into a radio; the radio rolls into an orange. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) orange (c) radio (d) ice cream
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle tickles an onion; the onion jumps over a jug; the jug sings to a fan; the fan rolls into a lemon. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) lemon (b) fan (c) onion (d) jug
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock falls into an onion; the onion bounces onto a net; the net jumps over a guava; the guava sits on a glass. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) net (b) sock (c) glass (d) onion
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet tickles a van; the van falls into a flute; the flute bounces onto a parrot; the parrot chases a duck. Which item comes right before the van? (a) van (b) wallet (c) duck (d) parrot
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder crashes into a radio; the radio jumps over a van; the van falls into a jug; the jug bounces onto a lamp. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) van (b) jug (c) lamp (d) radio
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles a wallet; the wallet crashes into a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a tomato; the tomato pulls a fan. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tomato (b) lemon (c) wallet (d) goat
32. 32.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle sits on a watch; the watch pulls a flute; the flute falls into a drum; the drum jumps over a net. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) net (b) drum (c) needle (d) flute
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a doll; the doll jumps over a radio; the radio chases a tent; the tent sings to a sock. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) radio (b) doll (c) flute (d) tent
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan jumps over a frog; the frog crashes into a drum; the drum tickles an umbrella; the umbrella chases a jalebi. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) jalebi (b) drum (c) fan (d) frog
38. 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor crashes into a ball; the ball tickles a vase; the vase sings to a nest; the nest jumps over an igloo. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) igloo (b) ball (c) anchor (d) nest
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sits on a mango; the mango rolls into an apple; the apple jumps over a violin; the violin tickles a jalebi. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) apple (c) violin (d) whistle

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