Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 602 · 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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
3. 3.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio sits on an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a rose; the rose pulls a pencil; the pencil falls into a glass. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) pencil (b) glass (c) umbrella (d) radio
5. 5.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon sits on an umpire; the umpire pulls an ant; the ant jumps over a key; the key falls into a sock. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) spoon (b) ant (c) key (d) sock
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug sits on an urn; the urn sings to a spoon; the spoon falls into a pillow; the pillow tickles an anchor. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) pillow (b) anchor (c) urn (d) spoon
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck rolls into a wallet; the wallet jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a net; the net falls into a needle. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) net (b) wallet (c) needle (d) duck
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange falls into a banana; the banana crashes into a vase; the vase bounces onto a lemon; the lemon jumps over a wallet. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) vase (b) orange (c) banana (d) lemon
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a nest; the nest sings to a parrot; the parrot tickles an owl; the owl rolls into a ladder. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) parrot (b) ladder (c) owl (d) nest
18. 18.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin bounces onto a drum; the drum falls into a monkey; the monkey sits on a vase; the vase tickles a cat. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) violin (b) vase (c) monkey (d) drum
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a jug; the jug rolls into a watch; the watch sings to a banana; the banana crashes into a candle. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) rose (b) watch (c) banana (d) jug
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug chases a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a jeep; the jeep jumps over a kite; the kite tickles an inkpot. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) jeep (b) inkpot (c) jug (d) lamp
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep jumps over a needle; the needle rolls into an umpire; the umpire bounces onto a tiger; the tiger chases a tent. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tent (b) umpire (c) needle (d) tiger
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror crashes into a cat; the cat sings to a doll; the doll sits on an anchor; the anchor falls into a monkey. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) monkey (b) anchor (c) mirror (d) doll
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan tickles an onion; the onion rolls into a watch; the watch bounces onto a duck; the duck chases a radio. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) duck (b) fan (c) onion (d) watch
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire crashes into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a monkey; the monkey falls into a violin; the violin pulls a jug. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) umpire (b) violin (c) kettle (d) monkey
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey sits on a drum; the drum chases a tiger; the tiger crashes into a radio; the radio pulls a mango. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) monkey (b) radio (c) tiger (d) drum
30. 30.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass rolls into an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a kettle; the kettle crashes into an onion; the onion chases a pillow. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) glass (b) kettle (c) pillow (d) anchor
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn tickles a candle; the candle pulls a glass; the glass crashes into a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a parrot. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) urn (b) candle (c) parrot (d) glass
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite sings to a vase; the vase tickles an ant; the ant bounces onto a glass; the glass jumps over an umpire. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) umpire (b) glass (c) kite (d) ant
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest falls into an urn; the urn chases a frog; the frog pulls a violin; the violin sits on a parrot. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) violin (b) nest (c) urn (d) frog
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange tickles a lemon; the lemon sings to a watch; the watch rolls into a doll; the doll crashes into a tent. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) watch (b) orange (c) lemon (d) tent
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream chases a flute; the flute rolls into a lamp; the lamp sings to a banana. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) igloo (b) banana (c) lamp (d) ice cream
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon crashes into a bucket; the bucket chases a pencil; the pencil tickles a tomato; the tomato jumps over a drum. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) pencil (b) drum (c) tomato (d) lemon
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a watch; the watch rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a shoe; the shoe pulls an ice cream. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) shoe (b) doll (c) watch (d) ice cream
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug bounces onto a vase; the vase tickles an apple; the apple falls into a glass; the glass crashes into an urn. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) jug (b) glass (c) apple (d) vase

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