Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 499 · 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 link story: a giant tomato falls into a jeep; the jeep jumps over an umpire; the umpire sits on a candle; the candle bounces onto a lamp. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) candle (b) tomato (c) jeep (d) umpire
2. 2.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) start from nowhere
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant net jumps over an orange; the orange bounces onto a goat; the goat chases a parrot; the parrot crashes into a mirror. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) goat (b) orange (c) mirror (d) net
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple pulls a doll; the doll bounces onto a duck; the duck sits on a ladder; the ladder tickles a van. Which item comes right before the van? (a) van (b) apple (c) ladder (d) duck
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
8. 8.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen stirring tea (c) the pen near a cup (d) both the same
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle jumps over an umpire; the umpire falls into an igloo; the igloo rolls into a kite; the kite chases a tomato. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) kettle (b) tomato (c) umpire (d) igloo
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder bounces onto a flute; the flute tickles a drum; the drum sits on an umpire; the umpire rolls into a radio. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) drum (b) flute (c) umpire (d) ladder
12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sits on a doll; the doll falls into a lamp; the lamp jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi sings to a ball. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) doll (b) lamp (c) ball (d) jalebi
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass bounces onto a nest; the nest tickles a tomato; the tomato crashes into an igloo; the igloo sings to a lemon. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) igloo (b) glass (c) nest (d) tomato
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil sits on a violin; the violin crashes into a lemon; the lemon bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a mango. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) violin (b) mango (c) ice cream (d) lemon
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant net rolls into a lemon; the lemon sits on an igloo; the igloo crashes into a ball; the ball pulls a needle. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) ball (b) lemon (c) needle (d) net
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle tickles an apple; the apple jumps over a drum; the drum rolls into a kite; the kite crashes into a spoon. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) apple (b) drum (c) kite (d) spoon
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite bounces onto a rope; the rope sits on a key; the key rolls into an anchor; the anchor crashes into a pencil. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) anchor (b) kite (c) key (d) rope
19. 19.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket tickles a ball; the ball jumps over a rose; the rose crashes into a coconut; the coconut pulls a fan. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) ball (b) fan (c) coconut (d) rose
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sings to a fan; the fan sits on a parrot; the parrot falls into a lemon; the lemon chases a lamp. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) fan (c) lemon (d) parrot
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases a doll; the doll crashes into a needle; the needle sits on an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a shoe. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) needle (b) doll (c) radio (d) umpire
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot bounces onto a tent; the tent chases a rose; the rose tickles a flute; the flute crashes into a bucket. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) inkpot (b) tent (c) flute (d) rose
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle crashes into a goat; the goat jumps over a jug; the jug rolls into a flute; the flute pulls a mango. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) kettle (b) jug (c) goat (d) flute
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey rolls into a kite; the kite sits on a doll; the doll falls into a ball; the ball crashes into a goat. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) goat (b) kite (c) doll (d) ball
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a coconut; the coconut crashes into a jeep; the jeep sings to a radio; the radio chases a drum. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) radio (b) drum (c) jeep (d) coconut
28. 28.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog bounces onto a whistle; the whistle jumps over a drum; the drum sits on a violin; the violin sings to a banana. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) drum (b) banana (c) frog (d) violin
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sings to a coconut; the coconut tickles a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a jeep; the jeep rolls into a spoon. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) spoon (b) flute (c) jeep (d) pencil
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe bounces onto a candle; the candle sings to a jeep; the jeep crashes into a radio; the radio tickles a glass. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) candle (b) jeep (c) glass (d) radio
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope crashes into a doll; the doll sits on a watch; the watch rolls into a whistle; the whistle falls into a key. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) rope (b) key (c) watch (d) whistle
35. 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite crashes into a jeep; the jeep rolls into a needle; the needle sits on a goat; the goat chases a duck. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) goat (b) jeep (c) kite (d) needle
37. 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
38. 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
39. 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat bounces onto a doll; the doll sings to a tiger; the tiger crashes into a guava; the guava rolls into a ladder. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) tiger (b) guava (c) doll (d) goat

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