Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 464 · 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 story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) nothing changes (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger tickles a lamp; the lamp jumps over a ball; the ball pulls an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a needle. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) tiger (b) lamp (c) needle (d) ball
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango tickles a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a violin; the violin pulls a ladder; the ladder jumps over a jug. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) mango (b) mirror (c) ladder (d) violin
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor tickles a shoe; the shoe jumps over a wallet; the wallet pulls a flute; the flute sits on a spoon. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) flute (b) spoon (c) wallet (d) anchor
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll tickles a ball; the ball rolls into a tomato; the tomato sits on a ladder; the ladder falls into a kettle. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) tomato (b) ball (c) ladder (d) doll
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey pulls a goat; the goat bounces onto an igloo; the igloo chases a flute; the flute sings to a net. Which item comes right before the net? (a) igloo (b) monkey (c) flute (d) goat
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon jumps over a flute; the flute sings to a duck; the duck bounces onto a ball; the ball pulls an onion. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) flute (b) ball (c) duck (d) onion
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey crashes into an ant; the ant pulls a rose; the rose tickles a banana; the banana rolls into a needle. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) monkey (b) ant (c) rose (d) banana
15. 15.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a nest; the nest chases a kite; the kite sings to a needle; the needle crashes into a shoe. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) flute (b) shoe (c) kite (d) needle
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck rolls into a drum; the drum pulls an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a whistle; the whistle crashes into a goat. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) inkpot (b) drum (c) whistle (d) duck
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato tickles a mirror; the mirror jumps over a ball; the ball bounces onto a jeep; the jeep sits on a key. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mirror (b) tomato (c) ball (d) jeep
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi sings to a jeep; the jeep pulls a fan; the fan falls into a tiger. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) jeep (b) jalebi (c) fan (d) inkpot
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat crashes into a sock; the sock sings to a violin; the violin pulls a shoe; the shoe falls into a key. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) shoe (b) violin (c) key (d) sock
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog crashes into an onion; the onion rolls into a drum; the drum bounces onto a candle; the candle sits on a kettle. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) kettle (b) frog (c) onion (d) candle
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle bounces onto a duck; the duck pulls a wallet; the wallet sits on a radio; the radio sings to a doll. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) radio (b) needle (c) doll (d) duck
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe falls into a drum; the drum sits on a fan; the fan sings to a ball; the ball rolls into a candle. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) fan (b) drum (c) candle (d) shoe
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a shoe; the shoe jumps over a van; the van sits on a glass; the glass tickles a ladder. Which item comes right before the van? (a) glass (b) shoe (c) van (d) rose
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass tickles a doll; the doll crashes into an anchor; the anchor pulls a sock; the sock chases a rose. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) sock (b) doll (c) anchor (d) rose
31. 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant net pulls a ladder; the ladder sits on a lemon; the lemon chases a jug; the jug tickles a pencil. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jug (b) pencil (c) ladder (d) net
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases a ladder; the ladder falls into an ant; the ant bounces onto a van; the van sits on a monkey. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) ladder (b) van (c) parrot (d) ant
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio sits on a mango; the mango crashes into a tent; the tent chases an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto an onion. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) onion (b) radio (c) mango (d) tent
35. 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon rolls into a ball; the ball sings to a coconut; the coconut jumps over a frog; the frog chases a rope. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) lemon (b) frog (c) rope (d) coconut
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire chases an igloo; the igloo pulls a tiger; the tiger sits on a flute; the flute tickles an anchor. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) tiger (b) flute (c) anchor (d) igloo
38. 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
39. 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire jumps over a mirror; the mirror tickles a frog; the frog rolls into a drum; the drum chases a duck. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) drum (b) mirror (c) duck (d) frog

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