Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 549 · 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) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot sings to an urn; the urn bounces onto an owl; the owl sits on a bucket; the bucket rolls into a monkey. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) bucket (b) owl (c) urn (d) inkpot
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio bounces onto a fan; the fan chases a banana; the banana falls into a wallet; the wallet jumps over a frog. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) fan (b) banana (c) wallet (d) radio
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow pulls a mango; the mango crashes into a tomato; the tomato sits on an orange; the orange bounces onto a frog. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) tomato (b) mango (c) orange (d) frog
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella pulls a parrot; the parrot sits on a guava; the guava falls into a tomato; the tomato crashes into a coconut. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) parrot (b) umbrella (c) coconut (d) guava
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin sings to a vase; the vase pulls a doll; the doll crashes into a duck; the duck bounces onto a sock. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) duck (b) vase (c) violin (d) doll
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into a coconut; the coconut chases a duck; the duck sings to a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a whistle. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) coconut (b) duck (c) drum (d) whistle
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a jug; the jug sings to a rope; the rope pulls a duck; the duck falls into an umbrella. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) doll (b) umbrella (c) rope (d) duck
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sits on a coconut; the coconut pulls an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a pencil; the pencil tickles a vase. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) pencil (b) vase (c) coconut (d) orange
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sits on a pillow; the pillow falls into a flute; the flute rolls into a vase; the vase bounces onto a goat. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) flute (b) ant (c) pillow (d) goat
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
18. 18.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) numbers
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls a watch; the watch crashes into a drum; the drum bounces onto a violin; the violin falls into a kite. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) watch (b) kite (c) violin (d) umpire
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat rolls into a shoe; the shoe crashes into a kettle; the kettle tickles an onion; the onion bounces onto a ball. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) shoe (b) kettle (c) ball (d) goat
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to an owl; the owl pulls an onion; the onion chases a pillow; the pillow crashes into a jalebi. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) pillow (b) jalebi (c) owl (d) onion
25. 25.🔗 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
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut jumps over a drum; the drum tickles a tiger; the tiger chases an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a whistle. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) tiger (b) whistle (c) coconut (d) drum
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sits on an onion; the onion falls into a tiger; the tiger jumps over a pillow; the pillow crashes into a tent. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) onion (b) tiger (c) pillow (d) bucket
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant key crashes into a frog; the frog pulls a flute; the flute sits on a needle; the needle sings to a fan. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) key (b) flute (c) fan (d) needle
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a rope; the rope tickles a pencil; the pencil pulls an ant; the ant rolls into an anchor. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) rope (b) pencil (c) watch (d) ant
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into a wallet; the wallet tickles an onion; the onion bounces onto a guava; the guava rolls into a goat. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) sock (b) wallet (c) goat (d) onion
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog sits on a van; the van jumps over a whistle; the whistle rolls into a fan; the fan chases a rose. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) fan (b) whistle (c) van (d) rose
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest tickles a tomato; the tomato bounces onto an anchor; the anchor jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream chases an umbrella. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) ice cream (b) nest (c) anchor (d) umbrella
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose crashes into a lamp; the lamp pulls an urn; the urn chases a vase; the vase bounces onto a kite. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) vase (b) urn (c) lamp (d) kite
36. 36.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
37. 37.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sings to a rose; the rose crashes into a bucket; the bucket falls into an owl; the owl chases a tiger. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) bucket (b) rose (c) tiger (d) owl
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor bounces onto a coconut; the coconut sings to an ant; the ant sits on a tent; the tent tickles a key. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) anchor (b) tent (c) ant (d) coconut
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock falls into an orange; the orange pulls a mango; the mango rolls into an owl; the owl crashes into an umpire. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) orange (b) umpire (c) sock (d) owl

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