Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 556 · 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl chases a rope; the rope bounces onto a banana; the banana sits on a rose; the rose tickles a coconut. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) owl (b) coconut (c) banana (d) rose
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll bounces onto a tomato; the tomato sings to an ice cream; the ice cream chases a banana; the banana sits on an ant. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) banana (b) tomato (c) doll (d) ice cream
7. 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant van chases a wallet; the wallet falls into a kite; the kite rolls into a goat; the goat jumps over a vase. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) van (b) vase (c) wallet (d) kite
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sings to a guava; the guava falls into a rose; the rose tickles a tomato; the tomato rolls into a sock. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tomato (b) sock (c) guava (d) jalebi
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) colours only (d) funny actions
15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
16. 16.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sits on a watch; the watch crashes into a candle; the candle sings to an urn; the urn jumps over an umbrella. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) ant (b) candle (c) urn (d) watch
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple rolls into a needle; the needle jumps over an urn; the urn falls into a jug; the jug bounces onto a tiger. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) apple (b) jug (c) needle (d) urn
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon tickles an umpire; the umpire chases a jug; the jug bounces onto a net; the net jumps over a monkey. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) monkey (c) jug (d) lemon
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon falls into a guava; the guava sings to a radio; the radio tickles a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a jeep. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) radio (b) jeep (c) spoon (d) guava
23. 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato tickles a tent; the tent sings to a duck; the duck rolls into a wallet; the wallet crashes into a sock. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) wallet (b) tomato (c) tent (d) sock
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a mango; the mango falls into a ladder; the ladder crashes into a sock; the sock chases a van. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) cat (b) ladder (c) van (d) mango
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent falls into a violin; the violin sings to a key; the key rolls into an anchor; the anchor tickles a drum. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) key (b) tent (c) drum (d) violin
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle chases an owl; the owl sings to a kite; the kite pulls a pillow; the pillow tickles an ant. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) ant (b) pillow (c) kite (d) owl
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant net tickles a tiger; the tiger pulls a spoon; the spoon rolls into a cat; the cat bounces onto an ice cream. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) cat (b) ice cream (c) net (d) spoon
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a pillow; the pillow crashes into a banana; the banana tickles a ball; the ball sits on a mango. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) pillow (b) duck (c) ball (d) banana
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sits on a ladder; the ladder tickles a tomato; the tomato rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a ball. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) glass (b) ice cream (c) ladder (d) ball
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana jumps over a glass; the glass rolls into an apple; the apple crashes into a sock; the sock chases a mango. Which item comes right after the sock? (a) apple (b) glass (c) sock (d) mango
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum tickles a flute; the flute jumps over a guava; the guava bounces onto a coconut; the coconut pulls a pillow. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) guava (b) pillow (c) coconut (d) flute
33. 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute pulls a doll; the doll bounces onto a tomato; the tomato chases a goat; the goat sits on a lemon. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) doll (b) tomato (c) flute (d) goat
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a tiger; the tiger crashes into a banana; the banana chases a pillow; the pillow sits on a kettle. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) tiger (b) banana (c) lemon (d) pillow
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire crashes into a fan; the fan jumps over a duck; the duck falls into a ball; the ball pulls a goat. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ball (b) duck (c) fan (d) umpire
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls a jug; the jug chases a whistle; the whistle bounces onto an owl; the owl jumps over a candle. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) anchor (b) owl (c) jug (d) candle
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball tickles a tent; the tent bounces onto a pillow; the pillow pulls an apple; the apple chases a ladder. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) ladder (b) ball (c) pillow (d) tent
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sings to a frog; the frog bounces onto a doll; the doll jumps over an igloo; the igloo pulls a jeep. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) igloo (b) frog (c) doll (d) lamp
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep falls into a rose; the rose tickles a shoe; the shoe crashes into a tiger; the tiger chases a kettle. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) tiger (b) jeep (c) rose (d) shoe

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