Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 52 · 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.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
2. 2.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) guess
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) numbers (d) plain lists
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock sits on a doll; the doll pulls an igloo; the igloo rolls into a drum; the drum chases a candle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) sock (b) doll (c) drum (d) igloo
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi pulls a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a ball; the ball sits on a flute; the flute crashes into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) flute (b) ball (c) jalebi (d) ice cream
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls a jeep; the jeep crashes into a violin; the violin jumps over a flute; the flute sits on a drum. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) drum (b) jeep (c) violin (d) glass
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor chases a bucket; the bucket sits on a mirror; the mirror pulls a banana; the banana tickles a pillow. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) banana (b) mirror (c) bucket (d) pillow
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe falls into an ice cream; the ice cream jumps over a net; the net sits on a cat; the cat crashes into a bucket. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) shoe (b) ice cream (c) cat (d) net
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange jumps over a watch; the watch falls into a kite; the kite bounces onto a parrot; the parrot pulls a tiger. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) watch (b) kite (c) orange (d) parrot
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp bounces onto a watch; the watch tickles a rope; the rope sings to a violin; the violin falls into a van. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) van (b) watch (c) rope (d) lamp
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi crashes into a bucket; the bucket rolls into a kettle; the kettle jumps over a sock; the sock chases an ant. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) bucket (b) jalebi (c) ant (d) sock
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana rolls into an igloo; the igloo chases a guava; the guava tickles a wallet; the wallet bounces onto an umbrella. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) igloo (b) banana (c) wallet (d) guava
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a key; the key chases a mirror; the mirror jumps over a rope; the rope pulls an ant. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) key (b) ant (c) bucket (d) rope
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sits on a watch; the watch sings to a goat; the goat falls into a coconut; the coconut crashes into a pillow. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) flute (b) watch (c) pillow (d) goat
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a coconut; the coconut crashes into a glass; the glass falls into a violin; the violin bounces onto a kettle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) banana (b) kettle (c) coconut (d) violin
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror falls into a tiger; the tiger chases a bucket; the bucket crashes into a jug; the jug rolls into a goat. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) tiger (c) jug (d) bucket
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a glass; the glass falls into a rose; the rose chases a rope; the rope bounces onto an ice cream. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) glass (b) ice cream (c) rose (d) rope
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire crashes into a violin; the violin pulls a kettle; the kettle tickles a drum; the drum chases a key. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) umpire (b) drum (c) key (d) kettle
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll tickles a whistle; the whistle rolls into an onion; the onion falls into a coconut; the coconut chases a rose. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) onion (b) rose (c) coconut (d) doll
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor chases a needle; the needle bounces onto a tiger; the tiger jumps over an ant; the ant rolls into a monkey. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) ant (b) needle (c) tiger (d) anchor
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana bounces onto a whistle; the whistle rolls into a duck; the duck jumps over an owl; the owl falls into a ball. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ball (b) owl (c) banana (d) whistle
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle crashes into a rope; the rope bounces onto a tent; the tent tickles a coconut; the coconut rolls into a parrot. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) rope (b) tent (c) coconut (d) whistle
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a jug; the jug jumps over a fan; the fan tickles a monkey; the monkey sings to an igloo. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jug (b) cat (c) igloo (d) fan
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut tickles a mango; the mango jumps over a radio; the radio sings to a duck; the duck rolls into a spoon. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) spoon (c) coconut (d) duck

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