Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 301 · 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 flute sings to an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a banana; the banana crashes into a parrot; the parrot pulls a vase. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) banana (b) vase (c) parrot (d) umbrella
2. 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a jug; the jug rolls into an owl; the owl chases a radio; the radio bounces onto a spoon. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) owl (b) jug (c) apple (d) radio
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a tent; the tent rolls into a nest; the nest crashes into a radio; the radio falls into a fan. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) tent (b) nest (c) fan (d) bucket
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep chases an onion; the onion rolls into a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a van; the van sings to a goat. Which item comes right before the van? (a) jeep (b) mirror (c) van (d) goat
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
12. 12.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot pulls a flute; the flute tickles a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a shoe; the shoe falls into a tent. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) bucket (c) flute (d) tent
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot bounces onto a bucket; the bucket crashes into a goat; the goat pulls a violin; the violin chases a banana. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) banana (b) bucket (c) goat (d) inkpot
16. 16.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll tickles a van; the van rolls into a flute; the flute chases a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto a violin. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) jalebi (b) doll (c) flute (d) violin
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll falls into a violin; the violin sits on a coconut; the coconut crashes into a banana; the banana sings to a fan. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) banana (b) coconut (c) doll (d) violin
20. 20.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant jumps over an orange; the orange tickles an onion; the onion bounces onto a goat; the goat crashes into a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ant (b) onion (c) orange (d) candle
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sits on a goat; the goat tickles an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a coconut; the coconut chases a sock. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) goat (b) coconut (c) fan (d) ice cream
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle pulls an ant; the ant chases an anchor; the anchor crashes into a watch; the watch tickles a net. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) anchor (b) net (c) needle (d) ant
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut falls into a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a fan; the fan chases a mirror; the mirror jumps over a needle. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) coconut (b) needle (c) fan (d) mirror
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 inkpot sings to an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a tomato; the tomato rolls into a candle; the candle chases an ant. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ant (b) umpire (c) tomato (d) candle
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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum bounces onto a goat; the goat tickles a sock; the sock pulls a radio; the radio chases a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) drum (b) goat (c) candle (d) sock
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi falls into an anchor; the anchor crashes into a glass; the glass jumps over a candle; the candle pulls a wallet. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) wallet (b) candle (c) glass (d) jalebi
31. 31.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock rolls into a kite; the kite falls into a vase; the vase crashes into an orange; the orange pulls a bucket. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) vase (b) kite (c) sock (d) orange
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll bounces onto a bucket; the bucket pulls a banana; the banana jumps over a candle; the candle sits on a vase. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) doll (b) candle (c) bucket (d) banana
34. 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck falls into a net; the net jumps over an orange; the orange sits on a kite; the kite crashes into a jeep. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) duck (b) kite (c) orange (d) jeep
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose crashes into a candle; the candle tickles an apple; the apple falls into an igloo; the igloo jumps over a lemon. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) lemon (b) rose (c) igloo (d) candle
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases a spoon; the spoon jumps over a goat; the goat bounces onto an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a wallet. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) goat (b) spoon (c) parrot (d) wallet
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug sings to a rope; the rope sits on a needle; the needle rolls into a mango; the mango jumps over a radio. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) radio (b) jug (c) mango (d) needle
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite tickles a spoon; the spoon rolls into an apple; the apple jumps over a coconut; the coconut bounces onto an orange. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) orange (b) apple (c) kite (d) coconut

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