Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 570 · 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.🔗 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
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror jumps over a sock; the sock rolls into a kite; the kite tickles a van; the van sits on a frog. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) mirror (b) frog (c) sock (d) van
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
8. 8.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sings to an owl; the owl falls into an orange; the orange sits on a coconut; the coconut crashes into a vase. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) vase (b) owl (c) spoon (d) coconut
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into an umpire; the umpire chases a drum; the drum tickles a mirror; the mirror sits on an owl. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) umpire (b) violin (c) owl (d) mirror
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet crashes into a pillow; the pillow sits on a mango; the mango tickles a ball; the ball rolls into a rope. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) mango (b) rope (c) ball (d) wallet
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sits on a guava; the guava crashes into an umpire; the umpire sings to a rope; the rope falls into an ice cream. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) rope (b) guava (c) ice cream (d) umpire
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll pulls a bucket; the bucket sits on a ball; the ball rolls into a tiger; the tiger chases a mirror. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) mirror (b) bucket (c) tiger (d) doll
16. 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
17. 17.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen near a cup
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella jumps over a watch; the watch bounces onto a mango; the mango sits on a duck; the duck crashes into a key. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) watch (b) duck (c) key (d) mango
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl falls into a goat; the goat tickles a needle; the needle crashes into a ball; the ball pulls a net. Which item comes right before the net? (a) net (b) owl (c) ball (d) goat
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire chases a kite; the kite falls into a mango; the mango rolls into a needle; the needle bounces onto a kettle. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) umpire (b) mango (c) kettle (d) kite
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat falls into a guava; the guava tickles a parrot; the parrot chases a coconut; the coconut jumps over a fan. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) goat (b) fan (c) coconut (d) parrot
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls an igloo; the igloo sings to a monkey; the monkey sits on a net; the net rolls into a ball. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) net (b) igloo (c) anchor (d) monkey
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl bounces onto a glass; the glass crashes into a frog; the frog sings to an umbrella; the umbrella tickles a mirror. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) mirror (b) umbrella (c) owl (d) glass
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut pulls a duck; the duck crashes into an owl; the owl rolls into a violin; the violin tickles a goat. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) owl (b) duck (c) violin (d) goat
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute tickles a jalebi; the jalebi chases an apple; the apple sings to a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a duck. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) flute (b) apple (c) duck (d) coconut
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug sings to a jeep; the jeep chases an igloo; the igloo pulls a fan; the fan sits on an ice cream. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) ice cream (b) jeep (c) igloo (d) jug
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a ball; the ball crashes into a tent; the tent falls into a kite; the kite sings to a mango. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) cat (b) tent (c) mango (d) ball
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava crashes into a jug; the jug bounces onto an urn; the urn chases a pillow; the pillow jumps over a kettle. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) jug (b) kettle (c) urn (d) guava
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil bounces onto a mango; the mango jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream pulls a drum; the drum tickles a lamp. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) drum (b) mango (c) ice cream (d) lamp
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle bounces onto an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a lemon; the lemon rolls into a mirror; the mirror chases a lamp. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) kettle (b) lemon (c) mirror (d) lamp
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a monkey; the monkey rolls into a pencil; the pencil falls into a mirror. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) monkey (b) mirror (c) ice cream (d) shoe
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin bounces onto a cat; the cat rolls into a goat; the goat crashes into a mango; the mango pulls a rose. Which item comes right before the rose? (a) rose (b) goat (c) mango (d) violin
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into a monkey; the monkey tickles an urn; the urn sings to a lamp; the lamp bounces onto an ant. Which item comes right after the tiger? (a) tiger (b) lamp (c) monkey (d) urn
40. 40.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) read a new list (d) replay the story

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