Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 433 · 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 link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor bounces onto an orange; the orange sings to a nest; the nest rolls into an apple; the apple pulls a ball. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) orange (b) nest (c) anchor (d) apple
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio pulls a sock; the sock bounces onto a flute; the flute tickles an onion; the onion sings to a net. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) onion (b) net (c) flute (d) radio
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
9. 9.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into an igloo; the igloo jumps over an anchor; the anchor chases a kettle; the kettle falls into a watch. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) kettle (b) igloo (c) flute (d) anchor
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
12. 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) start from nowhere
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket crashes into a violin; the violin falls into a tent; the tent sings to a doll; the doll tickles a frog. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) violin (b) doll (c) bucket (d) tent
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent jumps over a watch; the watch falls into a pencil; the pencil chases a whistle; the whistle sings to a coconut. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) coconut (b) whistle (c) tent (d) watch
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange pulls a fan; the fan sits on a doll; the doll falls into a duck; the duck tickles a sock. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) orange (b) sock (c) duck (d) fan
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest chases a fan; the fan bounces onto an igloo; the igloo sings to a tiger; the tiger crashes into a jug. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) fan (b) tiger (c) nest (d) igloo
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a pencil; the pencil crashes into a whistle; the whistle chases an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a pillow. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) duck (c) pillow (d) whistle
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
20. 20.🔗 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
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.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin falls into a goat; the goat rolls into a spoon; the spoon tickles a candle; the candle bounces onto a shoe. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) goat (b) violin (c) spoon (d) candle
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut falls into a monkey; the monkey sings to a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a bucket; the bucket tickles a goat. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) monkey (b) wallet (c) coconut (d) goat
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into an urn; the urn chases an anchor; the anchor tickles a pillow; the pillow pulls a pencil. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) pencil (b) pillow (c) urn (d) glass
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose pulls a tent; the tent bounces onto a cat; the cat falls into an urn; the urn tickles a drum. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) urn (b) cat (c) rose (d) drum
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo chases an ant; the ant crashes into a glass; the glass tickles an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a banana. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) banana (b) inkpot (c) ant (d) igloo
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon sings to a spoon; the spoon crashes into a watch; the watch jumps over a ball; the ball pulls an orange. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) spoon (b) ball (c) watch (d) lemon
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest falls into a van; the van sings to a coconut; the coconut pulls an urn; the urn rolls into a ball. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) van (b) coconut (c) nest (d) ball
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango pulls a bucket; the bucket tickles a cat; the cat chases a vase; the vase crashes into an owl. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) cat (b) owl (c) vase (d) mango
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a cat; the cat tickles a drum; the drum rolls into a banana. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) cat (b) sock (c) banana (d) ice cream
33. 33.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a tent; the tent falls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a parrot; the parrot sits on an owl. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) monkey (b) owl (c) parrot (d) tent
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sits on a doll; the doll sings to an anchor; the anchor falls into a guava; the guava crashes into a kettle. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) guava (b) doll (c) anchor (d) parrot
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent jumps over a van; the van bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream chases a flute; the flute sings to a jeep. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) ice cream (b) tent (c) jeep (d) flute
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a key; the key sings to a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a flute; the flute falls into a glass. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) monkey (b) doll (c) flute (d) key
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror tickles an ant; the ant bounces onto a ladder; the ladder falls into a watch; the watch crashes into a doll. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ant (b) doll (c) ladder (d) mirror
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a frog; the frog pulls a guava; the guava tickles a rope; the rope sits on an ant. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) guava (b) rope (c) ant (d) ladder
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose chases a tiger; the tiger jumps over a van; the van falls into an owl; the owl crashes into a guava. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) guava (b) rose (c) van (d) tiger

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