Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 59 · 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 cat jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella pulls an orange; the orange sings to a net; the net rolls into a parrot. Which item comes right before the umbrella? (a) parrot (b) orange (c) net (d) cat
2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
3. 3.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) you get an extra item
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
11. 11.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut bounces onto an umpire; the umpire crashes into a shoe; the shoe chases a jeep; the jeep pulls a watch. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) coconut (b) jeep (c) shoe (d) umpire
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep chases a doll; the doll tickles a pencil; the pencil bounces onto a frog; the frog pulls a radio. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) frog (b) jeep (c) pencil (d) doll
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass jumps over an igloo; the igloo pulls a tent; the tent sits on a radio; the radio falls into a frog. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) igloo (b) tent (c) glass (d) frog
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sits on a fan; the fan rolls into a needle; the needle chases a net; the net jumps over a candle. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) fan (b) net (c) cat (d) needle
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot sings to an umpire; the umpire crashes into a ball; the ball sits on a lemon; the lemon chases a jug. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) umpire (b) ball (c) inkpot (d) jug
20. 20.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into an ice cream; the ice cream tickles a jeep; the jeep chases an owl; the owl bounces onto a tiger. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) jeep (b) owl (c) ice cream (d) tiger
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll jumps over a guava; the guava pulls a lamp; the lamp sings to a bucket; the bucket crashes into an umpire. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) bucket (b) guava (c) lamp (d) doll
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute bounces onto a parrot; the parrot falls into a candle; the candle crashes into a nest; the nest tickles a tomato. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) flute (b) tomato (c) candle (d) nest
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball rolls into a candle; the candle crashes into a frog; the frog falls into a bucket; the bucket tickles an anchor. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) frog (b) ball (c) candle (d) bucket
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut jumps over a whistle; the whistle sings to an igloo; the igloo chases a glass; the glass pulls a doll. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) igloo (b) doll (c) coconut (d) whistle
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope rolls into a van; the van bounces onto an owl; the owl falls into a shoe; the shoe sits on a radio. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) shoe (b) van (c) radio (d) owl
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat falls into a frog; the frog tickles a duck; the duck bounces onto a candle; the candle sings to a nest. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) candle (b) cat (c) frog (d) nest
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck chases an ice cream; the ice cream rolls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a parrot; the parrot sings to a fan. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) fan (c) parrot (d) duck
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug chases an igloo; the igloo tickles a monkey; the monkey rolls into a tent; the tent sings to a nest. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) jug (b) monkey (c) igloo (d) tent
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket pulls a radio; the radio bounces onto a van; the van chases an umpire; the umpire sings to an owl. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) radio (b) bucket (c) owl (d) van
36. 36.🔗 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
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a coconut; the coconut sings to an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a radio. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) coconut (b) inkpot (c) radio (d) umbrella
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet crashes into a pillow; the pillow jumps over a jug; the jug falls into an igloo; the igloo chases a nest. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) wallet (b) pillow (c) nest (d) igloo
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into a goat; the goat bounces onto a wallet; the wallet jumps over a lamp; the lamp sings to a needle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) needle (b) wallet (c) drum (d) lamp
40. 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2

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