Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 409 · 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: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket chases a violin; the violin pulls a key; the key bounces onto an anchor; the anchor crashes into a net. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) key (c) anchor (d) violin
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into a pencil; the pencil pulls a tomato; the tomato falls into an urn; the urn sits on a lamp. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lamp (b) urn (c) flute (d) tomato
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle bounces onto a doll; the doll chases a ball; the ball sits on an apple; the apple sings to a candle. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) kettle (b) apple (c) ball (d) candle
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles a key; the key sits on an ant; the ant rolls into a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a glass. Which item comes right before the key? (a) goat (b) key (c) glass (d) ant
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle bounces onto an anchor; the anchor falls into a monkey; the monkey pulls a jug; the jug jumps over an urn. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) anchor (b) needle (c) jug (d) urn
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot sits on a tent; the tent pulls an apple; the apple falls into a needle; the needle bounces onto an umbrella. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) needle (b) umbrella (c) tent (d) inkpot
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose tickles a glass; the glass rolls into a rope; the rope chases a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a flute. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) wallet (b) glass (c) rope (d) flute
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute rolls into a goat; the goat falls into a ball; the ball bounces onto a key; the key jumps over a mirror. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) flute (b) key (c) ball (d) goat
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango sings to a spoon; the spoon chases an orange; the orange pulls a ladder; the ladder sits on an urn. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) urn (b) mango (c) orange (d) ladder
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle pulls a parrot; the parrot falls into a bucket; the bucket rolls into an onion; the onion sits on a monkey. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) bucket (b) needle (c) parrot (d) onion
24. 24.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn pulls a pillow; the pillow tickles a violin; the violin sings to an owl; the owl chases a guava. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) owl (b) urn (c) violin (d) guava
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant van jumps over a watch; the watch pulls a lamp; the lamp sits on an owl; the owl falls into a radio. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) watch (b) owl (c) van (d) lamp
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls a mirror; the mirror falls into a ball; the ball sings to an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a guava. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) mirror (b) ball (c) guava (d) umbrella
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor crashes into an igloo; the igloo tickles a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a flute; the flute falls into a van. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) flute (b) anchor (c) tiger (d) igloo
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin pulls a jeep; the jeep sits on a tent; the tent sings to a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a van. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) van (b) tent (c) violin (d) jeep
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn sits on a flute; the flute rolls into a guava; the guava sings to a duck; the duck crashes into a mango. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) guava (b) urn (c) duck (d) flute
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over a watch; the watch rolls into a goat; the goat bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi sits on an anchor. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) anchor (b) goat (c) watch (d) jalebi
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 monkey falls into a rope; the rope chases a nest; the nest bounces onto a glass; the glass sings to an owl. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) owl (b) monkey (c) glass (d) nest
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango sits on an ice cream; the ice cream jumps over a wallet; the wallet falls into an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an igloo. Which item comes right before the umbrella? (a) wallet (b) umbrella (c) ice cream (d) igloo
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto a key; the key sits on a vase; the vase tickles a lamp; the lamp chases a duck. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) vase (b) duck (c) key (d) candle
37. 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sits on an urn; the urn falls into a doll; the doll tickles an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a mango. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) mango (b) jalebi (c) urn (d) doll
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana bounces onto a cat; the cat falls into a tiger; the tiger rolls into an igloo; the igloo tickles a bucket. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) tiger (b) cat (c) bucket (d) igloo
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a duck; the duck chases a van; the van pulls a drum. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) drum (b) spoon (c) van (d) mirror

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