Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 279 · 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 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
3. 3.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) guess
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror bounces onto a pencil; the pencil chases an apple; the apple falls into a lamp; the lamp sits on a kite. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) mirror (b) lamp (c) apple (d) pencil
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to an apple; the apple bounces onto a doll; the doll crashes into an igloo; the igloo pulls a fan. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) banana (b) fan (c) igloo (d) apple
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose chases a coconut; the coconut sings to a tomato; the tomato sits on a candle; the candle falls into a guava. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) coconut (b) candle (c) rose (d) tomato
12. 12.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck pulls a kite; the kite sits on a doll; the doll crashes into an owl; the owl jumps over an ice cream. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) doll (b) owl (c) ice cream (d) duck
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope pulls a mango; the mango rolls into a drum; the drum sits on a nest; the nest falls into a needle. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) rope (b) drum (c) needle (d) mango
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella tickles a guava; the guava rolls into a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a duck; the duck sings to a spoon. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) guava (c) duck (d) spoon
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest rolls into a tomato; the tomato sings to a kite; the kite chases a candle; the candle falls into a violin. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) candle (b) nest (c) violin (d) tomato
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream chases a pencil; the pencil crashes into an ant; the ant tickles a nest. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) pencil (b) ice cream (c) ant (d) nest
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio rolls into an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a mirror; the mirror pulls a nest; the nest chases a kite. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) kite (b) umpire (c) radio (d) nest
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl crashes into a jeep; the jeep sits on a glass; the glass falls into a watch; the watch jumps over a banana. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) banana (b) owl (c) jeep (d) watch
21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple crashes into an igloo; the igloo falls into a bucket; the bucket jumps over a fan; the fan rolls into an ant. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) bucket (b) fan (c) ant (d) igloo
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato crashes into an igloo; the igloo tickles a fan; the fan rolls into an onion; the onion jumps over a shoe. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) fan (b) tomato (c) shoe (d) onion
25. 25.🔗 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
26. 26.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet sits on a violin; the violin rolls into a needle; the needle sings to a drum; the drum bounces onto a kite. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) needle (b) violin (c) drum (d) kite
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug jumps over a tent; the tent bounces onto an urn; the urn rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot chases a rope. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) rope (b) urn (c) inkpot (d) tent
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch jumps over a pencil; the pencil sits on a guava; the guava pulls a bucket; the bucket tickles a shoe. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) shoe (b) pencil (c) guava (d) bucket
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp crashes into a duck; the duck falls into a watch; the watch tickles a needle; the needle bounces onto a flute. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) watch (b) flute (c) lamp (d) needle
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 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
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio falls into a flute; the flute sings to an anchor; the anchor rolls into a ball; the ball sits on a tomato. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) tomato (b) flute (c) ball (d) anchor
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest sits on an urn; the urn tickles a mango; the mango rolls into a kite; the kite jumps over a jug. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) nest (c) urn (d) kite
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to a jeep; the jeep crashes into a ladder; the ladder rolls into a violin; the violin tickles a shoe. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) mirror (b) violin (c) ladder (d) shoe
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sits on a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a drum; the drum jumps over a glass; the glass chases a mirror. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) drum (b) glass (c) pencil (d) ice cream

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