Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 262 · 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 kite falls into an igloo; the igloo sits on a frog; the frog sings to a cat; the cat bounces onto an inkpot. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) igloo (b) frog (c) cat (d) kite
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor tickles a tent; the tent jumps over an apple; the apple chases a glass; the glass sings to a jeep. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) tent (b) glass (c) apple (d) anchor
3. 3.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
4. 4.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent falls into an igloo; the igloo crashes into a drum; the drum bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella chases a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tent (b) candle (c) drum (d) igloo
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
9. 9.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen near a cup
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana jumps over a goat; the goat crashes into an umpire; the umpire sings to a cat; the cat sits on a tiger. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) umpire (b) goat (c) cat (d) banana
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat rolls into a mango; the mango jumps over a fan; the fan falls into a van; the van crashes into a flute. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) fan (b) mango (c) goat (d) van
15. 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot rolls into a pillow; the pillow jumps over a net; the net bounces onto a key; the key pulls an orange. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) net (b) key (c) orange (d) parrot
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch crashes into a tent; the tent rolls into a pencil; the pencil bounces onto an onion; the onion sits on a shoe. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) pencil (b) watch (c) onion (d) shoe
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
22. 22.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sits on a kettle; the kettle tickles a jeep; the jeep sings to a fan; the fan jumps over a rope. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) net (b) kettle (c) rope (d) jeep
25. 25.🔗 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
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant van falls into a goat; the goat pulls a frog; the frog crashes into a drum; the drum jumps over a needle. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) needle (b) goat (c) frog (d) van
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball falls into a sock; the sock rolls into a rose; the rose chases a duck; the duck jumps over a fan. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) sock (b) duck (c) fan (d) rose
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest crashes into a flute; the flute rolls into a tent; the tent falls into a cat; the cat pulls a fan. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) nest (b) tent (c) cat (d) flute
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep bounces onto a violin; the violin rolls into a whistle; the whistle falls into an anchor; the anchor sings to a net. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) whistle (b) jeep (c) violin (d) anchor
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass rolls into a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a mirror; the mirror jumps over a van; the van falls into a radio. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) shoe (b) radio (c) mirror (d) glass
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant key crashes into a candle; the candle pulls a kite; the kite jumps over an orange; the orange sits on an urn. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) candle (b) kite (c) orange (d) urn
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch rolls into a rose; the rose bounces onto a jug; the jug sings to a monkey; the monkey chases a tomato. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) watch (b) jug (c) rose (d) monkey
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a banana; the banana tickles a rope; the rope sits on a mango; the mango rolls into a coconut. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) banana (b) mango (c) rose (d) coconut
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp falls into a jalebi; the jalebi chases a goat; the goat pulls a fan; the fan tickles a mirror. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) lamp (b) fan (c) goat (d) mirror
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream jumps over a duck; the duck tickles a monkey; the monkey rolls into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a spoon. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) monkey (b) ice cream (c) duck (d) spoon
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a drum; the drum bounces onto a spoon; the spoon rolls into a violin; the violin crashes into an owl. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) drum (b) owl (c) violin (d) apple
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into a banana; the banana pulls a jug; the jug sings to a rope; the rope bounces onto a coconut. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) coconut (b) rope (c) banana (d) jeep
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase bounces onto a ladder; the ladder falls into a candle; the candle tickles a wallet; the wallet chases a glass. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) vase (b) ladder (c) glass (d) wallet
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon crashes into a lamp; the lamp chases a fan; the fan rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a flute. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) lemon (b) lamp (c) fan (d) flute
40. 40.🔗 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

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