Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 331 · 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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a violin; the violin chases a tent; the tent sings to a fan; the fan tickles a mango. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) mango (b) tent (c) fan (d) violin
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot pulls a monkey; the monkey crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a shoe; the shoe falls into a cat. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) cat (b) inkpot (c) monkey (d) parrot
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi tickles a ball; the ball crashes into a rose; the rose rolls into a frog; the frog pulls a glass. Which item comes right before the rose? (a) glass (b) jalebi (c) rose (d) ball
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe crashes into a banana; the banana falls into a bucket; the bucket jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a jug. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) jalebi (b) bucket (c) shoe (d) banana
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder crashes into an umpire; the umpire jumps over a shoe; the shoe tickles a radio; the radio falls into a bucket. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) ladder (b) shoe (c) bucket (d) umpire
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball chases a frog; the frog pulls a candle; the candle falls into a nest; the nest sings to a duck. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) ball (b) nest (c) frog (d) duck
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase pulls an onion; the onion falls into a watch; the watch sits on a spoon; the spoon chases a frog. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) spoon (b) vase (c) frog (d) onion
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio falls into a monkey; the monkey jumps over a tomato; the tomato rolls into a candle; the candle crashes into a mango. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) candle (b) tomato (c) radio (d) mango
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio rolls into a bucket; the bucket sings to a drum; the drum falls into a cat; the cat crashes into a jug. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) cat (b) jug (c) radio (d) drum
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent falls into a cat; the cat rolls into an igloo; the igloo tickles an apple; the apple bounces onto a candle. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) tent (b) igloo (c) candle (d) cat
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe tickles a cat; the cat crashes into an owl; the owl sings to a duck; the duck falls into a lemon. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) lemon (b) cat (c) owl (d) shoe
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) guess
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl crashes into a goat; the goat jumps over a needle; the needle sits on a banana; the banana tickles a ball. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) ball (b) banana (c) needle (d) goat
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose crashes into a fan; the fan rolls into a lemon; the lemon falls into a banana; the banana bounces onto a frog. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) frog (b) fan (c) rose (d) lemon
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug sings to a net; the net chases a mirror; the mirror sits on an apple; the apple bounces onto a bucket. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mirror (b) jug (c) bucket (d) apple
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sings to an owl; the owl chases an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a pillow; the pillow crashes into a fan. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) pillow (b) anchor (c) fan (d) owl
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder sings to an ant; the ant bounces onto a tomato; the tomato chases a pillow; the pillow pulls a glass. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tomato (b) ant (c) glass (d) ladder
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror crashes into a radio; the radio rolls into a rope; the rope bounces onto an urn; the urn falls into a ball. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) mirror (b) radio (c) ball (d) urn
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet chases a banana; the banana bounces onto a jug; the jug crashes into a doll; the doll sings to a jalebi. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) banana (b) jalebi (c) wallet (d) doll
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant pulls a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a bucket; the bucket sits on an apple; the apple sings to a pencil. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) pencil (b) ant (c) monkey (d) apple
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute rolls into a pencil; the pencil sits on a fan; the fan bounces onto a whistle; the whistle falls into a doll. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) whistle (b) doll (c) fan (d) pencil
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana bounces onto a vase; the vase falls into a mango; the mango sits on a key; the key crashes into a candle. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) candle (b) banana (c) mango (d) vase
37. 37.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat chases a glass; the glass crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto an umpire; the umpire sings to a tomato. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) umpire (c) tomato (d) goat
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a lamp; the lamp jumps over a tent; the tent sits on a sock. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) lamp (b) tent (c) whistle (d) duck
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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