Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 621 · 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
2. 2.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream pulls an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a monkey; the monkey sits on a duck; the duck crashes into a coconut. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) duck (b) coconut (c) ice cream (d) monkey
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) plain lists
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant net crashes into a parrot; the parrot pulls a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a watch; the watch chases a guava. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) parrot (b) watch (c) guava (d) jalebi
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple pulls a doll; the doll crashes into a frog; the frog chases a banana; the banana sings to an ant. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) banana (b) frog (c) doll (d) apple
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute tickles an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a shoe; the shoe falls into an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a wallet. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) shoe (b) wallet (c) ice cream (d) umbrella
12. 12.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut falls into a net; the net chases a kettle; the kettle tickles an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a parrot. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) parrot (b) coconut (c) net (d) kettle
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil chases a van; the van jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into an owl; the owl bounces onto a net. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) van (b) net (c) owl (d) pencil
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange chases a candle; the candle crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi sings to a lamp; the lamp sits on a frog. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) orange (b) lamp (c) jalebi (d) candle
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest chases an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a coconut; the coconut jumps over a tomato; the tomato sits on a whistle. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) whistle (b) nest (c) coconut (d) tomato
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a net; the net bounces onto an umpire. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) umpire (c) ice cream (d) bucket
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent falls into a banana; the banana crashes into a rope; the rope tickles a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a fan. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) jalebi (b) fan (c) tent (d) banana
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle rolls into a jug; the jug jumps over a net; the net sits on a key; the key crashes into a duck. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) key (b) net (c) duck (d) jug
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 jeep chases an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a vase; the vase rolls into a drum; the drum bounces onto a mango. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) jeep (b) drum (c) inkpot (d) vase
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass crashes into a radio; the radio jumps over a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a wallet; the wallet falls into a jug. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) glass (b) jug (c) kettle (d) radio
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan bounces onto an owl; the owl crashes into a lemon; the lemon sings to a ladder; the ladder tickles a needle. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) ladder (b) needle (c) fan (d) lemon
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a van; the van sings to an urn; the urn sits on a duck. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) rose (c) urn (d) duck
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sits on a ladder; the ladder bounces onto a fan; the fan pulls a duck; the duck rolls into a cat. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) duck (b) fan (c) tiger (d) cat
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sings to a duck; the duck crashes into a glass; the glass tickles a candle; the candle falls into a frog. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) frog (b) candle (c) anchor (d) glass
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll tickles a sock; the sock bounces onto an urn; the urn pulls an anchor; the anchor sits on a shoe. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) urn (b) anchor (c) shoe (d) sock
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles a jug; the jug rolls into an umpire; the umpire crashes into a mirror; the mirror sings to a jalebi. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) mirror (b) goat (c) jug (d) umpire
38. 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple chases a parrot; the parrot sits on a lemon; the lemon falls into a vase; the vase crashes into a candle. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) parrot (b) lemon (c) vase (d) apple
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch crashes into an ant; the ant tickles a ball; the ball falls into a wallet; the wallet sings to an orange. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) orange (b) ant (c) watch (d) wallet

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