Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 450 · 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: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil sits on a glass; the glass chases a violin; the violin falls into a bucket; the bucket rolls into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) violin (b) bucket (c) glass (d) pencil
3. 3.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sits on a monkey; the monkey tickles a goat; the goat sings to a guava; the guava chases a pillow. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) guava (b) orange (c) monkey (d) goat
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant net falls into a glass; the glass pulls a jeep; the jeep sits on a violin; the violin bounces onto a kettle. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) kettle (b) jeep (c) glass (d) violin
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder pulls a parrot; the parrot falls into a glass; the glass jumps over a needle; the needle crashes into a net. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) needle (b) parrot (c) ladder (d) glass
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog sings to a goat; the goat crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a kite; the kite bounces onto a flute. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) kite (b) goat (c) flute (d) umbrella
11. 11.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose pulls a kite; the kite tickles a radio; the radio jumps over a rope; the rope crashes into an urn. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) rope (b) urn (c) rose (d) kite
14. 14.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into an igloo; the igloo sings to a pencil; the pencil pulls a flute; the flute jumps over a lemon. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) lemon (b) igloo (c) flute (d) sock
16. 16.🔗 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
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle crashes into a banana; the banana chases a pillow; the pillow falls into an ant; the ant sings to a mango. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) banana (b) mango (c) candle (d) pillow
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep tickles a guava; the guava crashes into a flute; the flute falls into a banana; the banana sings to a cat. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) flute (b) jeep (c) cat (d) guava
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sings to a banana; the banana crashes into an orange; the orange jumps over a glass; the glass falls into a kettle. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) orange (b) glass (c) cat (d) kettle
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into a guava; the guava pulls a key; the key sings to a flute; the flute falls into a jalebi. Which item comes right before the key? (a) flute (b) jalebi (c) ant (d) guava
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase bounces onto a ball; the ball sings to a fan; the fan chases an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a glass. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) ball (b) ice cream (c) fan (d) vase
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) plain lists
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant key jumps over a vase; the vase falls into a ball; the ball rolls into a glass; the glass tickles a flute. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) ball (b) key (c) flute (d) vase
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into a guava; the guava pulls an umbrella; the umbrella tickles a spoon; the spoon sings to an ant. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) guava (b) umbrella (c) spoon (d) kettle
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn chases a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a goat; the goat falls into a drum; the drum sings to a kettle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) urn (b) kettle (c) jalebi (d) goat
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a tent; the tent bounces onto a spoon; the spoon chases a cat; the cat tickles an onion. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) rose (b) cat (c) onion (d) tent
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion falls into a vase; the vase rolls into a pillow; the pillow chases a drum; the drum tickles a tomato. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) vase (b) drum (c) tomato (d) pillow
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent bounces onto a van; the van rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a lemon; the lemon pulls an orange. Which item comes right after the van? (a) ice cream (b) tent (c) van (d) orange
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana tickles a pillow; the pillow sings to a drum; the drum chases a coconut; the coconut rolls into a glass. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) banana (b) pillow (c) coconut (d) glass
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball tickles a tiger; the tiger jumps over an onion; the onion falls into a wallet; the wallet chases an ant. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) ant (b) ball (c) tiger (d) onion
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug falls into a pencil; the pencil tickles a monkey; the monkey chases a banana; the banana rolls into a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jug (b) banana (c) candle (d) monkey
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over a goat; the goat bounces onto a glass; the glass rolls into a monkey; the monkey sits on an inkpot. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) goat (b) monkey (c) inkpot (d) mirror

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