Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 385 · 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 story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
2. 2.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) the pen stirring tea (c) neither (d) both the same
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion crashes into a guava; the guava chases a monkey; the monkey pulls a coconut; the coconut tickles a banana. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) coconut (b) monkey (c) banana (d) onion
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant van jumps over an umpire; the umpire sings to a needle; the needle chases a ball; the ball bounces onto an umbrella. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) umbrella (b) umpire (c) needle (d) van
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle crashes into a shoe; the shoe rolls into a goat; the goat tickles a net; the net jumps over an umpire. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) kettle (b) umpire (c) net (d) shoe
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder chases a frog; the frog jumps over an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a nest; the nest rolls into a parrot. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) parrot (b) igloo (c) nest (d) frog
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sings to a pillow; the pillow jumps over an urn; the urn falls into an anchor; the anchor chases a spoon. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) van (b) pillow (c) anchor (d) spoon
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
14. 14.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a rope; the rope tickles a glass; the glass falls into a doll; the doll jumps over a drum. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) glass (b) rope (c) doll (d) duck
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe chases a parrot; the parrot rolls into a van; the van sings to a wallet; the wallet jumps over an orange. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) wallet (b) parrot (c) orange (d) van
17. 17.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
18. 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe bounces onto a candle; the candle rolls into a banana; the banana jumps over a sock; the sock pulls a jalebi. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) shoe (b) candle (c) jalebi (d) sock
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock sings to a bucket; the bucket pulls a kettle; the kettle rolls into a ball; the ball crashes into a flute. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) sock (b) bucket (c) kettle (d) ball
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a duck; the duck falls into a kite; the kite pulls a ball; the ball chases a rope. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) whistle (b) rope (c) kite (d) ball
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat bounces onto an onion; the onion falls into a van; the van tickles a parrot; the parrot jumps over a glass. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) goat (b) parrot (c) onion (d) glass
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent pulls a bucket; the bucket sings to a vase; the vase jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream rolls into a kettle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) vase (b) ice cream (c) tent (d) bucket
25. 25.🔗 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
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into a mirror; the mirror chases a guava; the guava sings to a banana; the banana jumps over a frog. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) mango (c) guava (d) frog
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava chases a monkey; the monkey falls into a tent; the tent pulls a spoon; the spoon tickles a lamp. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) tent (b) monkey (c) spoon (d) lamp
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck sings to a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a kite; the kite chases an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a rose. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) duck (b) wallet (c) kite (d) rose
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a radio; the radio jumps over a frog; the frog rolls into a violin; the violin falls into a kite. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) banana (b) radio (c) kite (d) frog
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sings to a guava; the guava jumps over a wallet; the wallet sits on a candle; the candle tickles a banana. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) guava (b) candle (c) wallet (d) banana
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi falls into a glass; the glass sings to a guava; the guava rolls into a watch; the watch bounces onto a shoe. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) shoe (b) watch (c) jalebi (d) guava
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite pulls a key; the key bounces onto a van; the van falls into a fan; the fan sings to a candle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) key (b) candle (c) kite (d) fan
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 candle sings to a drum; the drum chases a van; the van rolls into a violin; the violin falls into a kettle. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) violin (b) candle (c) van (d) kettle
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a spoon; the spoon sits on a kettle; the kettle crashes into a cat; the cat tickles a rose. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) cat (b) rose (c) spoon (d) lemon
39. 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
40. 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1

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