Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 314 · 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 link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana falls into a pencil; the pencil rolls into a flute; the flute jumps over a nest; the nest sings to a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) flute (b) nest (c) pencil (d) banana
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase falls into a ball; the ball jumps over a tomato; the tomato sings to a violin; the violin sits on a jalebi. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) tomato (b) violin (c) vase (d) ball
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
7. 7.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi sings to an anchor; the anchor jumps over a kettle; the kettle crashes into an umbrella. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ladder (b) umbrella (c) jalebi (d) kettle
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella pulls a parrot; the parrot sings to a vase; the vase chases a kettle; the kettle tickles a glass. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) umbrella (b) parrot (c) kettle (d) vase
11. 11.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat falls into an owl; the owl bounces onto an onion; the onion crashes into a ball; the ball chases a tiger. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) owl (b) goat (c) ball (d) tiger
16. 16.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into a doll; the doll chases an apple; the apple rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a net. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) glass (b) net (c) doll (d) umbrella
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto a van; the van falls into a ball; the ball sits on a kite; the kite pulls a spoon. Which item comes right before the van? (a) ball (b) spoon (c) van (d) jug
20. 20.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet falls into a mirror; the mirror sings to a needle; the needle bounces onto a coconut; the coconut crashes into an urn. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) wallet (b) needle (c) mirror (d) urn
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls an umpire; the umpire chases an owl; the owl falls into a duck; the duck tickles a tiger. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) tiger (b) owl (c) fan (d) umpire
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger pulls a glass; the glass rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot chases a vase; the vase tickles a candle. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) vase (b) candle (c) glass (d) tiger
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck pulls a tomato; the tomato chases an ant; the ant bounces onto a jug; the jug jumps over a guava. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ant (b) jug (c) tomato (d) duck
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle falls into a flute; the flute sings to a spoon; the spoon rolls into an owl; the owl jumps over an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) whistle (b) flute (c) spoon (d) igloo
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey rolls into a jug; the jug tickles a fan; the fan sits on a vase; the vase pulls a shoe. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) monkey (b) vase (c) shoe (d) fan
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot sings to a lemon; the lemon rolls into a doll; the doll bounces onto a rope; the rope jumps over a glass. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) rope (b) inkpot (c) lemon (d) glass
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato tickles a rope; the rope sits on an umpire; the umpire crashes into a jug; the jug falls into a needle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) needle (b) umpire (c) jug (d) rope
31. 31.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow rolls into a spoon; the spoon jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi chases a ladder; the ladder falls into an urn. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) spoon (b) jalebi (c) urn (d) pillow
33. 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant van crashes into a jeep; the jeep chases an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a lamp; the lamp pulls an onion. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) jeep (b) lamp (c) ice cream (d) onion
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a tomato; the tomato chases an anchor; the anchor tickles a spoon; the spoon falls into a key. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) key (b) spoon (c) anchor (d) whistle
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sits on a rose; the rose sings to a shoe; the shoe tickles a jug; the jug crashes into a mirror. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) rose (b) shoe (c) mirror (d) lamp
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest chases an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a key; the key crashes into a net; the net bounces onto a bucket. Which item comes right after the key? (a) nest (b) key (c) bucket (d) net
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder bounces onto a ball; the ball pulls a doll; the doll sings to a lemon; the lemon rolls into a cat. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) doll (b) lemon (c) ladder (d) cat
40. 40.🔗 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

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