Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 273 · 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: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire sits on a pencil; the pencil rolls into a kettle; the kettle pulls a van; the van sings to a lemon. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) pencil (b) umpire (c) van (d) kettle
4. 4.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil bounces onto a fan; the fan chases a drum; the drum sings to a parrot; the parrot jumps over a violin. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) drum (b) violin (c) parrot (d) pencil
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute pulls an anchor; the anchor sits on a lamp; the lamp bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a goat. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) flute (b) goat (c) lamp (d) anchor
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl sings to a rope; the rope bounces onto an apple; the apple chases a fan; the fan rolls into a ladder. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) apple (b) ladder (c) fan (d) rope
14. 14.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
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 needle sings to a bucket; the bucket crashes into a flute; the flute falls into a rope; the rope sits on a kettle. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) needle (b) kettle (c) rope (d) bucket
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant key pulls an urn; the urn crashes into a jeep; the jeep sings to a guava; the guava chases a pillow. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jeep (b) guava (c) pillow (d) urn
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a watch; the watch rolls into a sock; the sock tickles a van; the van bounces onto an umpire. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) sock (b) umpire (c) watch (d) rose
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a pillow; the pillow falls into a kettle; the kettle tickles a nest; the nest sings to a bucket. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tiger (b) bucket (c) nest (d) pillow
21. 21.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen near a cup (d) the pen stirring tea
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sings to a flute; the flute rolls into a candle; the candle tickles a fan; the fan falls into a wallet. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) candle (b) fan (c) wallet (d) key
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin pulls a parrot; the parrot rolls into a tomato; the tomato tickles a glass; the glass crashes into a rope. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) glass (b) parrot (c) tomato (d) violin
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat chases a mirror; the mirror sits on a parrot; the parrot pulls an apple; the apple falls into a tomato. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) cat (b) parrot (c) apple (d) mirror
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sits on a doll; the doll sings to a tent; the tent jumps over a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a vase. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) whistle (b) vase (c) ice cream (d) doll
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a lamp; the lamp tickles a candle; the candle falls into a glass; the glass chases an umpire. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) doll (b) glass (c) candle (d) lamp
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into a shoe; the shoe falls into a jug; the jug tickles a drum; the drum sings to a kite. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) shoe (b) flute (c) jug (d) kite
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder rolls into a coconut; the coconut chases a lemon; the lemon pulls a van; the van tickles an umbrella. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) van (b) ladder (c) coconut (d) lemon
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe chases a needle; the needle rolls into a spoon; the spoon sings to a rope; the rope tickles a duck. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) spoon (b) rope (c) needle (d) duck
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot sings to a tent; the tent crashes into a fan; the fan falls into a whistle; the whistle pulls an umbrella. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) inkpot (b) tent (c) fan (d) whistle
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute jumps over a vase; the vase bounces onto a fan; the fan sits on a drum; the drum crashes into a whistle. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) flute (b) whistle (c) vase (d) drum
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl crashes into a tomato; the tomato pulls a radio; the radio chases a watch; the watch sings to an igloo. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) owl (b) watch (c) radio (d) igloo
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 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
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases a banana; the banana pulls a doll; the doll tickles a candle; the candle jumps over a nest. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) doll (b) banana (c) nest (d) candle
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion bounces onto a jeep; the jeep sings to a kettle; the kettle rolls into a net; the net tickles a duck. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) duck (b) kettle (c) jeep (d) onion
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana tickles a candle; the candle bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a jug; the jug crashes into a flute. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) candle (b) banana (c) ice cream (d) flute
40. 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story

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