Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 451 · 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: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant van tickles a monkey; the monkey crashes into a pencil; the pencil chases a violin; the violin falls into a mango. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) pencil (b) van (c) monkey (d) violin
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into a coconut; the coconut sings to a bucket; the bucket chases a lamp; the lamp pulls an igloo. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) igloo (b) bucket (c) ant (d) lamp
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot falls into a frog; the frog sings to a wallet; the wallet sits on an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a kettle. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) wallet (b) anchor (c) inkpot (d) kettle
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 duck sings to a nest; the nest sits on an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a glass; the glass crashes into a jalebi. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) nest (b) ice cream (c) glass (d) duck
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into a nest; the nest sings to a sock; the sock chases a guava; the guava jumps over an onion. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) sock (b) onion (c) nest (d) drum
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp falls into a violin; the violin sits on a lemon; the lemon jumps over a tent; the tent tickles a guava. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) guava (b) tent (c) violin (d) lamp
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe bounces onto a lamp; the lamp pulls an owl; the owl sits on an inkpot; the inkpot sings to an anchor. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) owl (b) anchor (c) inkpot (d) lamp
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sings to a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a radio; the radio chases an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a tiger. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kettle (b) umbrella (c) radio (d) net
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a parrot; the parrot falls into a doll; the doll sits on a bucket; the bucket tickles a tent. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) ice cream (b) bucket (c) parrot (d) doll
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sits on a lamp; the lamp falls into a watch; the watch jumps over a jug; the jug crashes into a tiger. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) candle (b) lamp (c) tiger (d) jug
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow chases a duck; the duck crashes into a glass; the glass pulls a kite; the kite sits on a pencil. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) duck (b) glass (c) pillow (d) pencil
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket chases a sock; the sock falls into a jeep; the jeep sings to a glass; the glass bounces onto a mango. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) sock (b) jeep (c) bucket (d) glass
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger bounces onto a glass; the glass rolls into a banana; the banana chases an ant; the ant pulls a fan. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) ant (b) tiger (c) glass (d) fan
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet rolls into a rose; the rose crashes into an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a tomato; the tomato pulls an onion. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) umpire (b) rose (c) tomato (d) wallet
29. 29.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen near a cup
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sits on a jeep; the jeep pulls a key; the key crashes into a candle; the candle jumps over an anchor. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) spoon (b) jeep (c) anchor (d) candle
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into a banana; the banana tickles a flute; the flute chases a guava; the guava sits on an anchor. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) guava (b) banana (c) flute (d) anchor
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck falls into a frog; the frog chases a key; the key sits on a lemon; the lemon rolls into a goat. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) frog (b) key (c) duck (d) lemon
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror crashes into a cat; the cat tickles a whistle; the whistle falls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a pillow. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) whistle (b) monkey (c) pillow (d) cat
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sings to a banana; the banana crashes into a ball; the ball chases an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a tent. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) banana (b) umbrella (c) ant (d) ball
36. 36.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum jumps over a flute; the flute bounces onto a bucket; the bucket falls into a candle; the candle sits on a tent. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) candle (b) flute (c) bucket (d) drum
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion sings to a banana; the banana chases a doll; the doll bounces onto a tent; the tent pulls a pillow. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) doll (b) tent (c) banana (d) pillow
40. 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order

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