Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 58 · 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 watch jumps over a tomato; the tomato crashes into a goat; the goat bounces onto an onion; the onion chases a pencil. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) onion (b) tomato (c) goat (d) watch
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire pulls an urn; the urn chases a kettle; the kettle rolls into a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a drum. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) umpire (b) kettle (c) drum (d) urn
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into a kite; the kite bounces onto a vase; the vase sits on a wallet; the wallet jumps over a violin. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) violin (b) vase (c) kite (d) wallet
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases a frog; the frog pulls a radio; the radio sings to a vase; the vase tickles an inkpot. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) inkpot (b) radio (c) frog (d) vase
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet crashes into an apple; the apple jumps over a violin; the violin rolls into a radio; the radio tickles an onion. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) wallet (b) apple (c) radio (d) violin
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream falls into an ant; the ant chases a tent; the tent jumps over a kite; the kite bounces onto a tiger. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) kite (c) ant (d) tent
16. 16.🔗 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
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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute jumps over a jeep; the jeep sits on a whistle; the whistle sings to a wallet; the wallet crashes into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) wallet (b) flute (c) jeep (d) ice cream
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls an orange; the orange chases a watch; the watch tickles a vase; the vase jumps over a banana. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) vase (b) banana (c) orange (d) fan
24. 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum pulls a cat; the cat crashes into a goat; the goat sings to a rope; the rope bounces onto a guava. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) cat (b) rope (c) goat (d) guava
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase sits on a rose; the rose chases a spoon; the spoon jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a goat. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) vase (b) rose (c) goat (d) spoon
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a flute; the flute bounces onto a glass; the glass chases a coconut; the coconut jumps over an igloo. Which item comes right before the igloo? (a) coconut (b) glass (c) flute (d) duck
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sings to a tent; the tent bounces onto a watch; the watch falls into a bucket; the bucket crashes into a jalebi. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) flute (b) jalebi (c) bucket (d) watch
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot sits on a net; the net pulls a radio; the radio falls into a mango; the mango rolls into a tomato. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) radio (b) inkpot (c) mango (d) net
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant key jumps over a parrot; the parrot sings to a mirror; the mirror falls into an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto an apple. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) mirror (b) apple (c) parrot (d) umbrella
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella pulls a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a glass; the glass falls into a tomato; the tomato sings to a parrot. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) coconut (b) parrot (c) tomato (d) umbrella
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent jumps over a banana; the banana pulls a goat; the goat bounces onto a guava; the guava rolls into a watch. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) goat (b) guava (c) tent (d) watch
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sings to an ant; the ant crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a banana; the banana jumps over a monkey. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jeep (b) monkey (c) ant (d) banana
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant key crashes into a mango; the mango bounces onto a jeep; the jeep pulls a spoon; the spoon sits on an inkpot. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) spoon (b) key (c) jeep (d) mango
38. 38.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope rolls into a wallet; the wallet crashes into an orange; the orange pulls a fan; the fan jumps over a kite. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) rope (b) orange (c) kite (d) fan
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle bounces onto a radio; the radio crashes into a shoe; the shoe sings to a doll; the doll falls into a glass. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) shoe (b) whistle (c) doll (d) radio

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