Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 633 · 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 candle falls into a pillow; the pillow chases a kite; the kite bounces onto a cat; the cat rolls into a rope. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) candle (b) kite (c) pillow (d) cat
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen stirring tea (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto a pillow; the pillow rolls into a van; the van crashes into an owl; the owl chases a rope. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) ant (b) pillow (c) owl (d) van
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
11. 11.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope pulls an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over an ant; the ant sits on a tomato; the tomato chases a fan. Which item comes right before the ant? (a) rope (b) fan (c) tomato (d) umbrella
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sings to a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a lamp; the lamp crashes into an igloo; the igloo rolls into a whistle. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) wallet (b) igloo (c) whistle (d) goat
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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi sings to a cat; the cat rolls into a goat; the goat jumps over an apple. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) radio (c) cat (d) apple
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan rolls into a tiger; the tiger tickles a kite; the kite chases a drum; the drum jumps over a ladder. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ladder (b) fan (c) kite (d) drum
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent chases a net; the net sings to an inkpot; the inkpot jumps over a goat; the goat crashes into a tiger. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) net (b) inkpot (c) tiger (d) goat
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum sings to an anchor; the anchor rolls into a bucket; the bucket chases an ant; the ant falls into a monkey. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) monkey (b) bucket (c) ant (d) drum
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato sings to a watch; the watch falls into a tent; the tent sits on a banana; the banana bounces onto a goat. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) watch (b) banana (c) tomato (d) goat
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange rolls into a violin; the violin sings to a watch; the watch bounces onto a kettle; the kettle tickles a monkey. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) kettle (b) orange (c) violin (d) watch
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sits on an ant; the ant falls into a fan; the fan sings to a shoe; the shoe tickles a duck. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) shoe (b) ant (c) fan (d) flute
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.🔗 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 ice cream sits on a rope; the rope falls into an apple; the apple jumps over a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a guava. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) guava (c) rope (d) wallet
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella sings to a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a flute; the flute sits on a kettle; the kettle jumps over a jalebi. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) jalebi (b) umbrella (c) kettle (d) flute
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum sits on a pillow; the pillow tickles an igloo; the igloo chases a nest; the nest crashes into an apple. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) drum (b) igloo (c) pillow (d) nest
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over a kite; the kite falls into a whistle; the whistle pulls a van; the van tickles a kettle. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) kettle (b) igloo (c) kite (d) whistle
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sits on an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a goat; the goat bounces onto a whistle; the whistle pulls a jeep. Which item comes right after the van? (a) jeep (b) whistle (c) inkpot (d) van
33. 33.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion bounces onto a pencil; the pencil tickles a net; the net sits on an orange; the orange falls into an owl. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) net (b) orange (c) owl (d) pencil
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple sits on an urn; the urn crashes into a goat; the goat jumps over a ball; the ball bounces onto a fan. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) urn (b) apple (c) goat (d) fan
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle tickles a drum; the drum falls into a banana; the banana rolls into a monkey; the monkey chases a wallet. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) monkey (b) banana (c) drum (d) candle
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato sits on a watch; the watch sings to an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a fan; the fan chases an ant. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) ant (b) fan (c) tomato (d) watch
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute rolls into a rose; the rose tickles a kettle; the kettle sings to a coconut; the coconut sits on an ant. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) rose (b) ant (c) flute (d) coconut
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sits on a guava; the guava rolls into a jeep; the jeep crashes into a shoe; the shoe pulls an apple. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) guava (b) apple (c) van (d) jeep
40. 40.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on

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