Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 388 · 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 tomato bounces onto a drum; the drum crashes into a lemon; the lemon sings to a flute; the flute chases a tiger. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) flute (b) lemon (c) tomato (d) drum
2. 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest crashes into a monkey; the monkey jumps over a frog; the frog rolls into a lemon; the lemon sits on a watch. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) frog (b) monkey (c) lemon (d) nest
4. 4.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases a flute; the flute falls into a spoon; the spoon tickles an onion; the onion jumps over a shoe. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) coconut (b) flute (c) spoon (d) shoe
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle tickles an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a radio; the radio bounces onto a cat; the cat pulls a key. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) key (b) radio (c) umbrella (d) cat
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a vase; the vase tickles a needle; the needle pulls a shoe. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) shoe (b) cat (c) needle (d) jalebi
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
11. 11.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio falls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a key; the key tickles a flute. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ladder (b) radio (c) ice cream (d) key
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite sits on a rope; the rope tickles a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a needle; the needle chases a ladder. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) tiger (b) rope (c) needle (d) ladder
16. 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto an umpire; the umpire crashes into a ladder; the ladder falls into a needle; the needle chases a monkey. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) umpire (b) ladder (c) needle (d) monkey
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases a pillow; the pillow crashes into a key; the key sings to an apple; the apple bounces onto a ball. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) pillow (b) coconut (c) apple (d) ball
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite tickles a drum; the drum sits on a spoon; the spoon crashes into an apple; the apple bounces onto a tomato. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) spoon (b) apple (c) tomato (d) drum
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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato crashes into a candle; the candle falls into a cat; the cat tickles a bucket; the bucket rolls into a lemon. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) cat (b) bucket (c) tomato (d) lemon
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango sits on a banana; the banana rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto a ball; the ball tickles an orange. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) orange (b) ball (c) jalebi (d) banana
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
27. 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into a tiger; the tiger chases a monkey; the monkey falls into a pillow; the pillow sings to a candle. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) candle (b) drum (c) monkey (d) tiger
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat falls into a watch; the watch tickles a jeep; the jeep jumps over an anchor; the anchor pulls a ball. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) watch (b) cat (c) anchor (d) jeep
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sits on a jeep; the jeep sings to a radio; the radio chases a ladder; the ladder rolls into an ice cream. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jeep (b) ice cream (c) candle (d) radio
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass chases a jug; the jug crashes into an onion; the onion falls into a drum; the drum pulls a tiger. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) jug (c) onion (d) drum
33. 33.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen near a cup (d) the pen stirring tea
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope crashes into an anchor; the anchor rolls into a mango; the mango bounces onto a tent; the tent jumps over an ice cream. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) anchor (b) tent (c) mango (d) rope
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose chases a pillow; the pillow tickles a frog; the frog sits on a vase; the vase bounces onto a kettle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) frog (b) rose (c) kettle (d) pillow
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a nest; the nest jumps over a glass; the glass chases a tiger; the tiger rolls into a cat. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) tiger (b) frog (c) glass (d) cat
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon chases a banana; the banana sits on a glass; the glass falls into a jug; the jug tickles a fan. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) lemon (b) jug (c) banana (d) glass
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot pulls a pillow; the pillow falls into a van; the van bounces onto a mirror; the mirror crashes into a fan. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) mirror (b) pillow (c) parrot (d) fan

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