Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 266 · 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: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket bounces onto a ball; the ball tickles a monkey; the monkey sits on a pencil; the pencil crashes into an inkpot. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) bucket (b) pencil (c) inkpot (d) monkey
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 nest sits on a jug; the jug pulls a kite; the kite jumps over a frog; the frog rolls into a mirror. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) kite (b) nest (c) jug (d) frog
5. 5.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi pulls an ant; the ant rolls into an owl; the owl crashes into a ladder; the ladder sits on a sock. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) sock (b) owl (c) jalebi (d) ant
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.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto a vase; the vase pulls a lemon; the lemon sings to a mango. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) vase (b) lemon (c) jalebi (d) candle
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl bounces onto an urn; the urn sings to a bucket; the bucket sits on a flute; the flute crashes into a pencil. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) pencil (b) urn (c) bucket (d) flute
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow jumps over an ant; the ant bounces onto a vase; the vase sits on a ladder; the ladder falls into a violin. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) violin (b) ladder (c) ant (d) pillow
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug falls into a ball; the ball sings to a mirror; the mirror rolls into a jeep; the jeep pulls a violin. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) jeep (c) ball (d) violin
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan falls into a rose; the rose crashes into a candle; the candle rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream tickles a violin. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) rose (b) ice cream (c) fan (d) candle
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato chases a ball; the ball tickles a shoe; the shoe pulls a flute; the flute sings to a banana. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) shoe (b) banana (c) tomato (d) ball
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant net crashes into a radio; the radio rolls into a coconut; the coconut falls into an apple; the apple chases a lemon. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) lemon (b) coconut (c) apple (d) net
20. 20.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato rolls into a fan; the fan crashes into an umpire; the umpire falls into a mango; the mango sits on a shoe. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) shoe (b) tomato (c) fan (d) mango
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 jug sings to an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto an apple; the apple tickles an urn; the urn falls into a candle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) apple (b) ice cream (c) candle (d) jug
25. 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog falls into an ant; the ant rolls into a whistle; the whistle pulls a tiger; the tiger tickles a rope. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) whistle (b) frog (c) ant (d) tiger
27. 27.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
28. 28.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
29. 29.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) neither
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase crashes into a flute; the flute pulls a goat; the goat tickles a violin; the violin falls into a kite. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) flute (b) goat (c) kite (d) violin
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum sits on an apple; the apple tickles a guava; the guava pulls an umbrella; the umbrella falls into a goat. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) apple (b) umbrella (c) goat (d) guava
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow crashes into an owl; the owl jumps over an onion; the onion sings to a lamp; the lamp pulls a coconut. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) pillow (b) coconut (c) lamp (d) onion
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases a frog; the frog crashes into a pencil; the pencil jumps over a doll; the doll rolls into a watch. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) doll (b) frog (c) pencil (d) radio
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases a fan; the fan falls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into a kettle; the kettle rolls into an umpire. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) radio (b) umpire (c) fan (d) ladder
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock tickles a key; the key sings to an urn; the urn crashes into a doll; the doll falls into an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) key (b) igloo (c) doll (d) sock
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin crashes into a pillow; the pillow falls into an inkpot; the inkpot sings to an ant; the ant rolls into a spoon. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) spoon (b) pillow (c) violin (d) ant
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent tickles a spoon; the spoon crashes into a lamp; the lamp jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a duck. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) duck (b) lamp (c) tent (d) spoon
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut falls into a candle; the candle tickles a vase; the vase rolls into a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a banana. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) candle (b) wallet (c) coconut (d) vase
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog falls into a key; the key chases an onion; the onion pulls a jeep; the jeep jumps over a monkey. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) jeep (b) key (c) frog (d) onion

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