Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 640 · 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 jug crashes into a fan; the fan sings to a wallet; the wallet jumps over a rose; the rose pulls an onion. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) wallet (b) rose (c) jug (d) fan
2. 2.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) nothing changes (c) you get an extra item (d) that item is lost
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle tickles an owl; the owl pulls a bucket; the bucket crashes into a doll; the doll rolls into a fan. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) bucket (b) candle (c) owl (d) doll
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn falls into a fan; the fan pulls a bucket; the bucket crashes into a wallet; the wallet bounces onto an owl. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) fan (b) bucket (c) owl (d) wallet
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant key chases a kettle; the kettle jumps over a kite; the kite rolls into a bucket; the bucket crashes into a needle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) kite (b) bucket (c) needle (d) kettle
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch crashes into a parrot; the parrot sits on a sock; the sock sings to an urn; the urn bounces onto a lamp. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) urn (b) lamp (c) parrot (d) sock
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over an umpire; the umpire rolls into a rope; the rope sings to a pillow; the pillow tickles a guava. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) umpire (b) pillow (c) rope (d) guava
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl bounces onto a tomato; the tomato sits on a pencil; the pencil pulls a whistle; the whistle tickles a cat. Which item comes right before the cat? (a) whistle (b) pencil (c) owl (d) tomato
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch crashes into an ant; the ant bounces onto a cat; the cat sings to an urn; the urn jumps over a monkey. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ant (b) cat (c) watch (d) monkey
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
23. 23.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
24. 24.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor bounces onto a whistle; the whistle pulls a parrot; the parrot falls into a flute; the flute tickles a frog. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) parrot (b) whistle (c) anchor (d) flute
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sings to a jug; the jug crashes into a tent; the tent tickles a ball; the ball sits on a candle. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) ball (b) jug (c) tent (d) jeep
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl rolls into a candle; the candle sits on a fan; the fan crashes into a radio; the radio bounces onto a rope. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) radio (b) owl (c) candle (d) rope
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls a mango; the mango chases a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a flute; the flute bounces onto a coconut. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) flute (b) jalebi (c) mango (d) glass
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep bounces onto a guava; the guava rolls into a banana; the banana crashes into a kite; the kite pulls a key. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jeep (b) guava (c) kite (d) banana
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet tickles a jeep; the jeep falls into a jug; the jug jumps over a doll; the doll sings to a duck. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) duck (b) jeep (c) jug (d) doll
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases a vase; the vase sits on a guava; the guava rolls into a lamp; the lamp crashes into a tiger. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) tiger (b) guava (c) vase (d) lamp
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple jumps over an onion; the onion tickles a whistle; the whistle crashes into a candle; the candle bounces onto a jalebi. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) candle (b) onion (c) jalebi (d) whistle
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope sits on a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a jeep; the jeep crashes into a van. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) van (b) rope (c) jalebi (d) jeep
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle sits on a duck; the duck jumps over a ladder; the ladder pulls a jalebi; the jalebi sings to a rope. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) ladder (b) kettle (c) jalebi (d) duck
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato sings to a rose; the rose bounces onto a frog; the frog crashes into a tent; the tent rolls into an igloo. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) tent (b) rose (c) tomato (d) igloo
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo sings to a duck; the duck chases an orange; the orange jumps over a jug; the jug rolls into a monkey. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) duck (b) jug (c) igloo (d) orange

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