Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 613 · 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.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum chases a ladder; the ladder falls into an urn; the urn bounces onto a coconut; the coconut tickles a glass. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) glass (b) coconut (c) drum (d) ladder
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
7. 7.🔗 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
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.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite jumps over a spoon; the spoon crashes into a parrot; the parrot bounces onto an umpire; the umpire sits on a kettle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) kite (b) kettle (c) parrot (d) umpire
12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
13. 13.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) guess
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum falls into a mango; the mango bounces onto a frog; the frog tickles a watch; the watch chases a lemon. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) drum (b) watch (c) frog (d) mango
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket bounces onto an ant; the ant chases a glass; the glass tickles a mango; the mango sits on a goat. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) goat (b) glass (c) ant (d) bucket
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock bounces onto a fan; the fan rolls into a key; the key falls into a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a mirror. Which item comes right after the sock? (a) key (b) fan (c) mirror (d) jalebi
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire crashes into a drum; the drum sits on a ball; the ball tickles a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into an orange. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) umpire (b) ball (c) drum (d) orange
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango falls into an apple; the apple pulls a mirror; the mirror rolls into an owl; the owl chases a jeep. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) owl (b) mango (c) jeep (d) apple
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sings to a vase; the vase falls into a fan; the fan tickles a kettle; the kettle crashes into a whistle. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) whistle (b) jalebi (c) vase (d) fan
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute bounces onto a ladder; the ladder pulls a duck; the duck sings to a guava; the guava crashes into a ball. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ladder (b) ball (c) guava (d) flute
23. 23.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple sings to a shoe; the shoe rolls into a bucket; the bucket crashes into an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a doll. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) shoe (b) bucket (c) doll (d) umbrella
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat falls into an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a cat; the cat rolls into a jeep; the jeep pulls a drum. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) goat (b) drum (c) umbrella (d) cat
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow rolls into a cat; the cat tickles an onion; the onion jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a whistle. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) whistle (b) onion (c) jalebi (d) cat
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava sits on a doll; the doll crashes into a tiger; the tiger pulls a violin; the violin rolls into a nest. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) violin (b) nest (c) tiger (d) doll
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil sits on a needle; the needle rolls into a mango; the mango falls into an apple; the apple crashes into a violin. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) pencil (b) violin (c) mango (d) apple
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles an inkpot; the inkpot chases a candle; the candle sits on a spoon; the spoon crashes into an ant. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) spoon (b) owl (c) candle (d) inkpot
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum falls into a banana; the banana tickles a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a van; the van sits on a jalebi. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) jalebi (b) drum (c) wallet (d) banana
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to a spoon; the spoon tickles an owl; the owl chases a candle; the candle sits on a kettle. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) owl (b) candle (c) spoon (d) mirror
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat crashes into a net; the net sits on a watch; the watch sings to a pillow; the pillow tickles a lemon. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) watch (b) pillow (c) net (d) lemon
34. 34.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant key tickles a needle; the needle bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi sings to a coconut; the coconut sits on a flute. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) needle (b) key (c) flute (d) coconut
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange falls into a van; the van pulls an owl; the owl sings to a rope; the rope sits on an ice cream. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) owl (b) van (c) rope (d) orange
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sings to a monkey; the monkey falls into a drum; the drum chases an owl; the owl rolls into a pillow. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) owl (b) drum (c) pillow (d) glass
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant key rolls into a rose; the rose tickles a mirror; the mirror chases a needle; the needle falls into a sock. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mirror (b) needle (c) key (d) rose
39. 39.🔗 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
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire falls into a coconut; the coconut rolls into an anchor; the anchor chases a watch; the watch bounces onto a rope. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) umpire (b) watch (c) rope (d) coconut

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