Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 523 · 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.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a nest; the nest chases a shoe; the shoe falls into a drum. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) nest (c) shoe (d) sock
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket jumps over a watch; the watch tickles a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a rose; the rose falls into an inkpot. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) tiger (b) watch (c) bucket (d) inkpot
6. 6.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant van tickles a pencil; the pencil pulls a net; the net bounces onto a coconut; the coconut sits on a tent. Which item comes right after the net? (a) tent (b) pencil (c) coconut (d) van
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire falls into a tiger; the tiger sings to a lemon; the lemon sits on a glass; the glass crashes into a lamp. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) tiger (b) lamp (c) umpire (d) glass
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a fan; the fan bounces onto an inkpot; the inkpot pulls a key; the key tickles a goat. Which item comes right after the key? (a) flute (b) fan (c) goat (d) key
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey falls into a rope; the rope sings to a rose; the rose chases an umpire; the umpire crashes into a van. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) umpire (b) rose (c) rope (d) van
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to a ball; the ball falls into an umpire; the umpire pulls a glass; the glass rolls into an ice cream. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) mirror (b) umpire (c) ice cream (d) glass
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch rolls into a pillow; the pillow tickles a coconut; the coconut pulls an umpire; the umpire crashes into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) umpire (b) pillow (c) coconut (d) watch
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sits on a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a vase; the vase jumps over a ball; the ball crashes into a mirror. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) vase (b) wallet (c) ball (d) mirror
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 kettle pulls a glass; the glass falls into a key; the key tickles a spoon; the spoon bounces onto an ant. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) spoon (b) kettle (c) ant (d) glass
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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto an orange; the orange chases a glass; the glass falls into a watch; the watch tickles a shoe. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) candle (b) orange (c) watch (d) shoe
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (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 tent tickles an urn; the urn rolls into a radio; the radio falls into a candle; the candle sits on a net. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) candle (b) radio (c) net (d) tent
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder jumps over a sock; the sock bounces onto an anchor; the anchor pulls a drum; the drum tickles a tiger. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) anchor (b) drum (c) sock (d) tiger
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet bounces onto a vase; the vase crashes into a parrot; the parrot falls into an igloo; the igloo rolls into an apple. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) apple (b) igloo (c) parrot (d) wallet
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella crashes into a whistle; the whistle sits on an ant; the ant sings to an anchor; the anchor tickles an orange. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) anchor (b) orange (c) umbrella (d) whistle
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a watch; the watch falls into a jug; the jug rolls into a van; the van jumps over a banana. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) van (b) watch (c) banana (d) rose
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep rolls into a mirror; the mirror jumps over a net; the net crashes into a ball; the ball chases a jug. Which item comes right after the net? (a) net (b) ball (c) jeep (d) mirror
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion sits on a bucket; the bucket chases a jeep; the jeep falls into a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a rose. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) onion (b) rose (c) jeep (d) bucket
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana pulls a frog; the frog bounces onto a vase; the vase jumps over a watch; the watch chases a tomato. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) tomato (b) banana (c) frog (d) vase
36. 36.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat falls into an inkpot; the inkpot sits on an ant; the ant crashes into a tent; the tent sings to a banana. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) ant (b) inkpot (c) cat (d) banana
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball falls into a flute; the flute pulls a rope; the rope crashes into a spoon; the spoon jumps over an orange. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) orange (b) spoon (c) rope (d) ball
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket bounces onto a nest; the nest crashes into a wallet; the wallet sings to an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a van. Which item comes right before the van? (a) inkpot (b) van (c) bucket (d) wallet
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog chases a violin; the violin falls into a pencil; the pencil rolls into an apple; the apple crashes into an umbrella. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) frog (b) violin (c) umbrella (d) pencil

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