Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 514 · 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 whistle bounces onto a ball; the ball sings to a fan; the fan tickles an umbrella; the umbrella chases a tomato. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) tomato (b) whistle (c) umbrella (d) ball
2. 2.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) plain lists
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball pulls a net; the net tickles a spoon; the spoon rolls into a banana; the banana falls into a radio. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) net (b) banana (c) ball (d) radio
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
11. 11.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a flute; the flute tickles a duck; the duck jumps over a rope; the rope pulls an ant. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) duck (b) ant (c) ladder (d) rope
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
17. 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio falls into a tent; the tent bounces onto a jeep; the jeep sits on a whistle; the whistle crashes into a mirror. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) radio (b) whistle (c) mirror (d) tent
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava sits on a lemon; the lemon chases an owl; the owl sings to a jug; the jug tickles a monkey. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) jug (b) lemon (c) owl (d) monkey
20. 20.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana jumps over an orange; the orange crashes into a rose; the rose pulls a shoe; the shoe sits on a glass. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) rose (b) orange (c) glass (d) banana
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle rolls into a banana; the banana sits on an igloo; the igloo jumps over a watch; the watch sings to a coconut. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) igloo (b) kettle (c) banana (d) watch
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug pulls a ball; the ball sits on a spoon; the spoon tickles a lamp; the lamp jumps over a wallet. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) lamp (b) ball (c) wallet (d) spoon
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi falls into a mango; the mango sings to a pencil; the pencil crashes into a frog; the frog rolls into a doll. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) jalebi (b) mango (c) doll (d) frog
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sits on a shoe; the shoe jumps over a pillow; the pillow sings to a key; the key bounces onto a violin. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) violin (b) orange (c) key (d) shoe
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite falls into a wallet; the wallet jumps over a monkey; the monkey chases a van; the van crashes into an urn. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) van (b) wallet (c) monkey (d) urn
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sits on a pillow; the pillow rolls into an inkpot; the inkpot pulls a jug; the jug jumps over a jalebi. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) goat (b) inkpot (c) jug (d) pillow
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sits on a tiger; the tiger sings to a vase; the vase bounces onto an apple; the apple crashes into a ball. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) tiger (b) anchor (c) vase (d) ball
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion jumps over an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a watch; the watch sits on a radio; the radio chases a net. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) umpire (b) net (c) radio (d) onion
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon tickles a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a fan; the fan rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a tent. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) fan (c) lemon (d) tent
33. 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror chases an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a tomato; the tomato jumps over an ant; the ant tickles a jeep. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) tomato (c) ant (d) jeep
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot falls into an apple; the apple bounces onto a tiger; the tiger chases a banana; the banana sits on a wallet. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) inkpot (b) tiger (c) apple (d) wallet
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a candle; the candle pulls a jug; the jug bounces onto a jeep. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) drum (b) umbrella (c) jug (d) jeep
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor chases an owl; the owl sings to a banana; the banana tickles a wallet; the wallet sits on a coconut. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) anchor (b) coconut (c) owl (d) wallet
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream sings to an anchor; the anchor falls into an urn; the urn rolls into a monkey. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) anchor (b) monkey (c) violin (d) ice cream
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle jumps over a glass; the glass crashes into a parrot; the parrot sits on a nest; the nest falls into a wallet. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) nest (b) glass (c) wallet (d) parrot
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato jumps over a flute; the flute falls into a needle; the needle chases a duck; the duck tickles a goat. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) needle (b) flute (c) goat (d) duck

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