Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 634 · 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 glass sits on a jeep; the jeep crashes into a van; the van jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a pillow. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) jeep (b) van (c) pillow (d) inkpot
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a net; the net falls into a kite; the kite sings to a key; the key bounces onto a bucket. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) net (b) kite (c) key (d) frog
3. 3.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) guess
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest jumps over a parrot; the parrot sings to a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a violin; the violin rolls into a flute. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) violin (b) nest (c) flute (d) parrot
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl jumps over an urn; the urn bounces onto a jug; the jug sits on a fan; the fan falls into an ant. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) ant (b) owl (c) fan (d) urn
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug falls into a needle; the needle tickles a doll; the doll sits on a flute; the flute sings to an ice cream. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) flute (b) jug (c) needle (d) ice cream
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent rolls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto a banana; the banana sits on a coconut; the coconut pulls a tiger. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) tent (b) monkey (c) banana (d) coconut
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant falls into an apple; the apple rolls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a ball; the ball jumps over a bucket. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ball (b) apple (c) ant (d) bucket
12. 12.🔗 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
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 candle sits on a pillow; the pillow rolls into a coconut; the coconut chases an onion; the onion crashes into a kite. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) onion (b) candle (c) coconut (d) kite
15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug sits on a kettle; the kettle jumps over a glass; the glass tickles a fan; the fan bounces onto a violin. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) kettle (b) fan (c) glass (d) jug
17. 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
18. 18.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder chases a mirror; the mirror rolls into a whistle; the whistle falls into a ball; the ball bounces onto an orange. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) orange (b) ladder (c) ball (d) whistle
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into a radio; the radio rolls into an urn; the urn tickles a guava; the guava falls into an umbrella. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) urn (b) flute (c) guava (d) umbrella
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into a mirror; the mirror sits on a goat; the goat rolls into a radio; the radio pulls a drum. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) tiger (b) radio (c) mirror (d) goat
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle rolls into a nest; the nest bounces onto a radio; the radio sings to a flute; the flute tickles a rope. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) radio (b) nest (c) flute (d) rope
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder jumps over a duck; the duck falls into an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a glass; the glass tickles a vase. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) vase (b) ladder (c) ice cream (d) duck
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet sits on an ant; the ant chases a ladder; the ladder crashes into a van; the van bounces onto a fan. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ladder (b) fan (c) ant (d) wallet
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle tickles a tiger; the tiger falls into a goat; the goat sits on an owl; the owl pulls a glass. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) glass (b) tiger (c) kettle (d) owl
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sits on an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a duck; the duck rolls into a nest; the nest tickles a rose. Which item comes right before the rose? (a) nest (b) duck (c) igloo (d) rose
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream chases a drum; the drum sings to a shoe; the shoe pulls a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a mirror. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) mirror (b) drum (c) shoe (d) spoon
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava tickles a jeep; the jeep falls into a watch; the watch bounces onto a mirror; the mirror chases a drum. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) drum (b) guava (c) watch (d) jeep
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle falls into a wallet; the wallet crashes into a banana; the banana chases a doll; the doll bounces onto a pillow. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) wallet (b) banana (c) whistle (d) pillow
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose falls into an ice cream; the ice cream pulls a needle; the needle crashes into an igloo; the igloo chases a ball. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) ice cream (b) rose (c) igloo (d) ball
37. 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug pulls a violin; the violin rolls into a parrot; the parrot sits on an ant; the ant falls into a whistle. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) ant (b) whistle (c) violin (d) parrot
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant net rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a pencil; the pencil crashes into an orange; the orange chases a goat. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) net (b) orange (c) goat (d) ice cream
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a ball; the ball falls into an apple; the apple chases a bucket. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) ball (b) apple (c) ice cream (d) tiger

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