Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 547 · 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 onion rolls into a candle; the candle sits on a drum; the drum crashes into a vase; the vase sings to a kite. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) drum (b) kite (c) candle (d) onion
2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
3. 3.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock tickles a tomato; the tomato pulls a frog; the frog crashes into a jeep; the jeep sits on a shoe. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) tomato (b) jeep (c) shoe (d) sock
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
8. 8.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) guess
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) plain lists
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil jumps over an anchor; the anchor pulls an onion; the onion sits on a ladder; the ladder crashes into a flute. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) pencil (b) onion (c) anchor (d) ladder
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a rope; the rope sings to a vase; the vase tickles a whistle; the whistle chases a shoe. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) whistle (b) vase (c) rope (d) shoe
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto a glass; the glass pulls a watch; the watch sings to a mango; the mango falls into a kite. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mango (b) watch (c) candle (d) glass
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase rolls into a cat; the cat chases a key; the key tickles an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a jalebi. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) key (b) cat (c) umbrella (d) vase
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant key bounces onto a pillow; the pillow falls into a kettle; the kettle chases an urn; the urn rolls into a flute. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) kettle (b) pillow (c) urn (d) key
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil crashes into a mirror; the mirror pulls a key; the key chases a duck; the duck sings to a needle. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) key (b) mirror (c) duck (d) pencil
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango tickles a wallet; the wallet rolls into a tent; the tent pulls a tomato; the tomato chases a goat. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) tomato (c) tent (d) goat
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute tickles a duck; the duck falls into a pencil; the pencil pulls a net; the net crashes into a lamp. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) flute (c) lamp (d) pencil
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 bucket rolls into a kite; the kite sings to a mirror; the mirror sits on a fan; the fan falls into a needle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mirror (b) fan (c) bucket (d) needle
26. 26.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) you get an extra item
27. 27.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut bounces onto a monkey; the monkey sits on a lamp; the lamp pulls a ball; the ball rolls into a banana. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lamp (b) monkey (c) ball (d) banana
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sings to a pillow; the pillow tickles a duck; the duck pulls a key; the key jumps over a tent. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tent (b) doll (c) duck (d) pillow
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant tickles an owl; the owl sings to a tent; the tent chases a watch; the watch crashes into a pillow. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) watch (b) ant (c) pillow (d) owl
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into a ladder; the ladder rolls into a radio; the radio sings to a mango; the mango sits on an umbrella. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) mango (c) ladder (d) radio
32. 32.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball sings to a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a shoe; the shoe falls into a pencil; the pencil pulls a spoon. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) mirror (b) pencil (c) shoe (d) spoon
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sings to a frog; the frog falls into an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a goat; the goat sits on a fan. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) goat (b) candle (c) inkpot (d) frog
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase jumps over a guava; the guava crashes into an ant; the ant falls into a doll; the doll tickles a fan. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) vase (b) ant (c) doll (d) guava
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent rolls into a frog; the frog tickles a coconut; the coconut crashes into a pillow; the pillow sits on a guava. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) coconut (b) frog (c) pillow (d) tent
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant jumps over a pillow; the pillow pulls a key; the key chases a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a drum. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) pillow (b) key (c) drum (d) ant
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat tickles a kite; the kite falls into an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a radio; the radio crashes into a pillow. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) radio (b) pillow (c) umpire (d) cat

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