Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 560 · 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 igloo chases an orange; the orange rolls into a spoon; the spoon pulls a tomato; the tomato falls into a key. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) igloo (b) tomato (c) orange (d) key
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio chases an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a kettle; the kettle sits on a kite; the kite crashes into a shoe. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) kite (b) radio (c) umpire (d) kettle
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a radio; the radio falls into a kite; the kite bounces onto an onion; the onion sings to an anchor. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kite (b) radio (c) onion (d) anchor
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.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin tickles a wallet; the wallet jumps over a rope; the rope sings to an ant; the ant falls into an urn. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) wallet (b) rope (c) ant (d) urn
12. 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll rolls into a nest; the nest sings to a whistle; the whistle tickles a monkey; the monkey falls into a jalebi. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) nest (b) monkey (c) whistle (d) doll
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto an onion; the onion chases an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a mango; the mango rolls into an owl. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) inkpot (b) owl (c) ant (d) onion
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava tickles a flute; the flute crashes into a needle; the needle falls into a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a lamp. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) parrot (b) flute (c) guava (d) needle
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) colours only
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi bounces onto a watch; the watch sings to an apple; the apple jumps over a jeep; the jeep chases a jug. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) jug (b) jalebi (c) apple (d) jeep
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases a wallet; the wallet rolls into a mirror; the mirror bounces onto an owl; the owl tickles a drum. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) wallet (b) mirror (c) owl (d) inkpot
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange jumps over a candle; the candle sits on a kite; the kite chases a pencil; the pencil bounces onto an apple. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) candle (b) pencil (c) apple (d) kite
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sings to a guava; the guava jumps over a watch; the watch tickles a banana; the banana sits on a lemon. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) watch (b) jeep (c) banana (d) lemon
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) each link leads on
25. 25.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp crashes into a spoon; the spoon falls into a cat; the cat rolls into a key; the key chases a needle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) lamp (b) key (c) spoon (d) cat
27. 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn pulls a frog; the frog sings to a radio; the radio rolls into a vase; the vase jumps over a wallet. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) wallet (b) urn (c) frog (d) radio
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket jumps over a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a frog; the frog tickles a pencil; the pencil pulls a mango. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) mango (b) pencil (c) bucket (d) tiger
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog chases a spoon; the spoon falls into a fan; the fan sings to a vase; the vase crashes into a mango. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) frog (b) mango (c) vase (d) spoon
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi rolls into a drum; the drum sings to an owl; the owl chases a pencil; the pencil pulls a monkey. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) drum (c) pencil (d) owl
33. 33.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
34. 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a wallet; the wallet crashes into a rose; the rose pulls a banana; the banana sings to an inkpot. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) banana (b) wallet (c) lemon (d) inkpot
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava jumps over a cat; the cat rolls into a tiger; the tiger sits on an umbrella; the umbrella falls into a radio. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) tiger (b) cat (c) radio (d) guava
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sings to an urn; the urn jumps over a pillow; the pillow pulls a radio; the radio falls into an onion. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) urn (b) flute (c) pillow (d) onion
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange bounces onto a flute; the flute falls into a nest; the nest pulls a key; the key tickles a kite. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) nest (b) kite (c) key (d) orange
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil falls into a sock; the sock rolls into an apple; the apple bounces onto a fan; the fan jumps over an ice cream. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) pencil (b) ice cream (c) fan (d) sock

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