Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

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

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