Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 50 · 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 jeep sits on an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a glass; the glass pulls a needle; the needle chases an umbrella. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) glass (b) umbrella (c) umpire (d) jeep
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon rolls into a mirror; the mirror tickles a net; the net falls into a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a violin. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) violin (c) coconut (d) spoon
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) numbers (d) funny actions
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant net chases a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a ladder; the ladder falls into an igloo; the igloo sings to a monkey. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) net (b) pencil (c) monkey (d) ladder
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut pulls a candle; the candle sits on a kettle; the kettle falls into an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a ball. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ball (b) coconut (c) kettle (d) candle
8. 8.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple chases a cat; the cat bounces onto a doll; the doll jumps over a radio; the radio sits on a ball. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) radio (b) apple (c) ball (d) doll
10. 10.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls an anchor; the anchor chases a tiger; the tiger rolls into a kite; the kite sings to a needle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) umpire (b) tiger (c) anchor (d) needle
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp chases a fan; the fan falls into a vase; the vase bounces onto a banana; the banana sits on an owl. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) fan (b) owl (c) lamp (d) banana
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sits on an apple; the apple pulls an ant; the ant chases a cat; the cat tickles a drum. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) apple (b) net (c) ant (d) cat
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror falls into a ball; the ball sits on a radio; the radio pulls a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a candle. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) radio (b) ball (c) candle (d) mirror
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo tickles a duck; the duck chases a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a vase; the vase falls into a rose. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) rose (b) vase (c) duck (d) jalebi
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut bounces onto a cat; the cat pulls a nest; the nest tickles a candle; the candle crashes into a tiger. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) candle (b) nest (c) cat (d) tiger
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to a fan; the fan rolls into a flute; the flute sits on a ball; the ball pulls an urn. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) fan (b) flute (c) urn (d) ball
23. 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot rolls into a violin; the violin bounces onto a wallet; the wallet jumps over a pillow; the pillow crashes into a banana. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) wallet (b) violin (c) inkpot (d) banana
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a whistle; the whistle chases a duck; the duck jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into an anchor. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) apple (b) whistle (c) anchor (d) duck
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into a nest; the nest chases a rose; the rose tickles an urn; the urn sits on a pencil. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) nest (b) pencil (c) urn (d) rose
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream rolls into a violin; the violin crashes into a sock; the sock falls into a lamp; the lamp bounces onto an inkpot. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) violin (b) lamp (c) sock (d) inkpot
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
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 watch tickles a banana; the banana crashes into a tent; the tent sings to a doll; the doll sits on a duck. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) doll (b) tent (c) duck (d) watch
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest pulls a van; the van jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a watch; the watch rolls into a radio. Which item comes right before the van? (a) jalebi (b) van (c) watch (d) nest
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto a drum; the drum tickles an owl; the owl pulls a shoe; the shoe crashes into a lemon. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) drum (b) sock (c) shoe (d) owl
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange rolls into a flute; the flute bounces onto an owl; the owl crashes into a mirror; the mirror sings to a candle. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) owl (b) orange (c) flute (d) mirror
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange bounces onto an anchor; the anchor tickles a spoon; the spoon sings to a fan; the fan falls into an ant. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) spoon (b) ant (c) orange (d) anchor
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into an umpire; the umpire pulls a pillow; the pillow falls into a tomato; the tomato sings to an ice cream. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) ice cream (b) pillow (c) jeep (d) umpire
40. 40.🔗 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

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