Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 512 · 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.🔗 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
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: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
6. 6.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) stories are short
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange falls into an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a lamp; the lamp rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a monkey. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lamp (b) inkpot (c) monkey (d) umbrella
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana rolls into a ball; the ball crashes into a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a spoon; the spoon sits on a goat. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) shoe (b) goat (c) spoon (d) ball
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope sings to a pillow; the pillow rolls into an umpire; the umpire jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella tickles a drum. Which item comes right before the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) pillow (c) rope (d) umpire
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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) numbers
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
16. 16.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
17. 17.🔗 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
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sits on a net; the net tickles a violin; the violin crashes into a watch; the watch rolls into a candle. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) watch (b) net (c) candle (d) tiger
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet sings to a ball; the ball tickles a violin; the violin pulls a jug; the jug bounces onto an orange. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) orange (b) violin (c) ball (d) jug
21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe pulls a jug; the jug rolls into a banana; the banana falls into an apple; the apple sings to an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jug (b) igloo (c) shoe (d) apple
24. 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut crashes into a shoe; the shoe chases a ball; the ball pulls an apple; the apple sings to an owl. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) coconut (b) shoe (c) apple (d) owl
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl bounces onto a ball; the ball falls into a doll; the doll rolls into a lamp; the lamp tickles a mirror. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) lamp (b) ball (c) doll (d) owl
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan jumps over an onion; the onion sings to a rope; the rope falls into a jug; the jug crashes into a drum. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) onion (b) drum (c) rope (d) fan
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire rolls into a fan; the fan pulls an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an anchor; the anchor sings to a banana. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) anchor (c) fan (d) banana
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin tickles an urn; the urn pulls a tent; the tent sings to a tiger; the tiger sits on a fan. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) urn (b) fan (c) tiger (d) violin
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet jumps over a van; the van rolls into a frog; the frog chases a mango; the mango pulls a nest. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) frog (b) wallet (c) mango (d) van
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror rolls into a jug; the jug jumps over a pillow; the pillow pulls a drum; the drum falls into a net. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) jug (b) net (c) pillow (d) mirror
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant net rolls into a doll; the doll falls into a duck; the duck bounces onto a rope; the rope jumps over a parrot. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) doll (b) net (c) duck (d) parrot
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a wallet; the wallet sings to an ant; the ant tickles a vase; the vase chases a fan. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) wallet (b) ant (c) cat (d) fan
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat jumps over a needle; the needle rolls into a parrot; the parrot crashes into a duck; the duck sits on a pencil. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) pencil (b) goat (c) needle (d) duck
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle pulls a jug; the jug tickles a sock; the sock bounces onto a glass; the glass falls into a frog. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) candle (b) glass (c) sock (d) jug
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl crashes into a cat; the cat jumps over an apple; the apple sits on a monkey; the monkey pulls a ball. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) cat (b) owl (c) ball (d) monkey
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug tickles a jeep; the jeep jumps over a wallet; the wallet falls into an igloo; the igloo chases a kite. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) jug (b) kite (c) wallet (d) jeep

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