Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 379 · 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, which comes first: link it to the next item or replay the story? (a) link it to the next item (b) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent tickles an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a key; the key bounces onto a wallet; the wallet crashes into an inkpot. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) inkpot (b) umbrella (c) key (d) tent
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle chases a nest; the nest sits on a ladder; the ladder rolls into a coconut; the coconut falls into a bucket. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) needle (b) nest (c) bucket (d) ladder
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into a lemon; the lemon tickles a drum; the drum falls into a banana; the banana sits on an orange. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) urn (b) banana (c) lemon (d) orange
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a net; the net tickles a kite; the kite sits on a tent; the tent crashes into a ladder. Which item comes right before the net? (a) tiger (b) kite (c) tent (d) ladder
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror chases a candle; the candle jumps over a tomato; the tomato falls into a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) lamp (b) monkey (c) mirror (d) tomato
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sits on a watch; the watch pulls a fan; the fan sings to a bucket; the bucket tickles a whistle. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) candle (b) watch (c) fan (d) whistle
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sits on a glass; the glass sings to an urn; the urn bounces onto a tiger; the tiger pulls an ice cream. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) glass (b) urn (c) orange (d) ice cream
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle tickles a drum; the drum sits on a whistle; the whistle rolls into a vase; the vase chases a jalebi. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) jalebi (b) candle (c) whistle (d) drum
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock falls into a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a parrot; the parrot sings to a nest. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) tomato (b) parrot (c) sock (d) nest
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sits on an igloo; the igloo crashes into a jeep; the jeep pulls a spoon; the spoon sings to a shoe. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) igloo (b) shoe (c) spoon (d) van
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant key jumps over a watch; the watch pulls a tomato; the tomato chases a kettle; the kettle sings to a whistle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tomato (b) watch (c) whistle (d) kettle
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan jumps over an urn; the urn sits on a candle; the candle pulls a tiger; the tiger chases an igloo. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) candle (b) tiger (c) urn (d) fan
29. 29.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow jumps over an urn; the urn chases a nest; the nest pulls a needle; the needle crashes into a van. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) nest (b) needle (c) urn (d) pillow
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a rope; the rope falls into a whistle; the whistle sits on an igloo; the igloo chases a tiger. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) igloo (b) whistle (c) tiger (d) ice cream
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into an orange; the orange chases a fan; the fan jumps over an ant; the ant bounces onto a ball. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) ball (b) glass (c) orange (d) ant
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant key crashes into an ant; the ant bounces onto an anchor; the anchor falls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a banana. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) monkey (b) anchor (c) key (d) ant
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sits on a coconut; the coconut chases a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a doll; the doll falls into a banana. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) spoon (b) coconut (c) banana (d) doll
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls a kite; the kite falls into a ladder; the ladder chases a lamp; the lamp tickles an ant. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) lamp (b) kite (c) glass (d) ant
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into a frog; the frog bounces onto a candle; the candle sings to an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a glass. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) glass (b) urn (c) candle (d) inkpot
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over a pencil; the pencil chases a whistle; the whistle pulls a rope; the rope sits on a lemon. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) whistle (b) rope (c) pencil (d) lemon
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck jumps over a key; the key rolls into a tomato; the tomato falls into an apple; the apple sings to a mirror. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mirror (b) key (c) apple (d) duck

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