Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 49 · 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sits on a net; the net bounces onto an apple; the apple pulls a flute; the flute jumps over a spoon. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) apple (b) flute (c) van (d) spoon
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat tickles a net; the net pulls a doll; the doll jumps over a vase; the vase falls into a candle. Which item comes right before the doll? (a) candle (b) doll (c) cat (d) net
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle pulls a flute; the flute chases an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a goat; the goat jumps over a coconut. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) coconut (c) whistle (d) flute
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles a ball; the ball jumps over an ant; the ant crashes into an apple; the apple sits on a spoon. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) spoon (b) ant (c) ball (d) goat
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe falls into a kite; the kite sings to a pillow; the pillow rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream pulls a cat. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) pillow (b) ice cream (c) kite (d) cat
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum pulls a frog; the frog bounces onto an ant; the ant tickles a parrot; the parrot jumps over an apple. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) frog (b) parrot (c) ant (d) apple
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat pulls a rose; the rose crashes into a guava; the guava chases a banana; the banana tickles an urn. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) banana (b) guava (c) rose (d) urn
16. 16.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
19. 19.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
20. 20.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a candle; the candle sings to a fan; the fan tickles an urn; the urn falls into a mango. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lemon (b) candle (c) fan (d) mango
23. 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite pulls a duck; the duck bounces onto a needle; the needle sits on an ant; the ant rolls into a jeep. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) jeep (b) needle (c) ant (d) kite
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat chases a bucket; the bucket pulls a van; the van jumps over a jug; the jug crashes into a doll. Which item comes right before the van? (a) jug (b) cat (c) bucket (d) van
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a parrot; the parrot jumps over a goat; the goat rolls into a jug; the jug pulls a mirror. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) goat (b) parrot (c) mirror (d) doll
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl jumps over a banana; the banana pulls a kettle; the kettle sits on a spoon; the spoon rolls into a frog. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) frog (b) spoon (c) kettle (d) owl
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato sits on an igloo; the igloo tickles a jeep; the jeep crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a flute. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) jeep (b) flute (c) inkpot (d) igloo
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
31. 31.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant rolls into a monkey; the monkey pulls a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a candle; the candle jumps over a tent. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) kettle (b) ant (c) monkey (d) candle
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into an anchor; the anchor pulls an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a key; the key tickles a parrot. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) parrot (c) anchor (d) mango
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava bounces onto a tent; the tent sings to a mirror; the mirror crashes into a goat; the goat falls into a parrot. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) guava (b) parrot (c) tent (d) goat
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp falls into an umbrella; the umbrella pulls an ant; the ant sings to a kite; the kite tickles an orange. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) umbrella (b) ant (c) orange (d) kite
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder chases a jeep; the jeep falls into a glass; the glass bounces onto a mango; the mango sits on a spoon. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) mango (b) spoon (c) jeep (d) glass
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava bounces onto an umpire; the umpire crashes into an orange; the orange pulls a pillow; the pillow falls into a doll. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) pillow (b) doll (c) orange (d) guava
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum falls into an apple; the apple sits on an igloo; the igloo tickles an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a candle. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) candle (b) drum (c) igloo (d) apple
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into an ant; the ant crashes into a spoon; the spoon rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi chases a ball. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) spoon (b) ball (c) tiger (d) ant
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into a duck; the duck tickles an anchor; the anchor chases a tent; the tent sings to a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) anchor (b) tent (c) candle (d) jeep

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