Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 651 · 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 chases a rose; the rose falls into a bucket; the bucket pulls an apple; the apple bounces onto an owl. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) apple (b) owl (c) bucket (d) rose
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire sits on an igloo; the igloo pulls a ladder; the ladder bounces onto an apple; the apple rolls into a sock. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) umpire (b) apple (c) ladder (d) igloo
5. 5.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) the pen stirring tea (c) both the same (d) neither
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
7. 7.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi tickles a jug; the jug pulls a vase; the vase rolls into an umpire; the umpire chases a kite. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) jug (b) vase (c) umpire (d) kite
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite sings to a cat; the cat jumps over an onion; the onion chases a mirror; the mirror tickles a radio. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) mirror (b) kite (c) cat (d) onion
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella chases a coconut; the coconut sits on a parrot; the parrot jumps over a goat; the goat rolls into a mirror. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) mirror (b) umbrella (c) parrot (d) coconut
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin pulls a goat; the goat sings to a banana; the banana rolls into a flute; the flute bounces onto a fan. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) violin (b) goat (c) flute (d) banana
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto an orange; the orange tickles an owl; the owl crashes into a banana; the banana chases a fan. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) owl (b) orange (c) banana (d) duck
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sits on a ladder; the ladder falls into a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a key; the key sings to a violin. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ladder (b) key (c) jalebi (d) violin
21. 21.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a monkey; the monkey sits on a ball; the ball rolls into a parrot; the parrot crashes into a rope. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) cat (b) ball (c) monkey (d) parrot
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi pulls a bucket; the bucket falls into a lamp; the lamp rolls into a candle; the candle crashes into a rose. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) jalebi (b) lamp (c) candle (d) rose
24. 24.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sits on a key; the key sings to a tiger; the tiger tickles a kettle; the kettle chases a ladder. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) kettle (b) key (c) tiger (d) flute
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a monkey; the monkey chases a duck; the duck crashes into a cat; the cat jumps over a fan. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) frog (b) fan (c) cat (d) duck
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a watch; the watch bounces onto a tent; the tent jumps over a jeep; the jeep crashes into a guava. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) watch (b) tent (c) bucket (d) jeep
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant bounces onto a ball; the ball jumps over a flute; the flute sings to an orange; the orange rolls into a cat. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) cat (b) flute (c) ball (d) orange
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into a key; the key sits on an igloo; the igloo sings to a ball; the ball tickles a lemon. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) sock (b) key (c) lemon (d) ball
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into a pillow; the pillow sits on an owl; the owl falls into a spoon; the spoon chases a banana. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) pillow (b) spoon (c) violin (d) owl
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sings to an umpire; the umpire sits on a tent; the tent jumps over a net; the net tickles a lemon. Which item comes right before the net? (a) tent (b) doll (c) net (d) umpire
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum jumps over a candle; the candle crashes into a van; the van sings to a jeep; the jeep falls into a jug. Which item comes right before the van? (a) drum (b) jeep (c) candle (d) van
35. 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo bounces onto a ladder; the ladder tickles a tiger; the tiger falls into an ant; the ant sings to a van. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) ladder (b) van (c) igloo (d) tiger
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball sings to a banana; the banana rolls into a coconut; the coconut falls into a spoon; the spoon jumps over a shoe. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) spoon (b) banana (c) ball (d) coconut
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple chases an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto a banana; the banana rolls into a needle. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) needle (b) apple (c) umbrella (d) jalebi
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin pulls a rose; the rose rolls into a van; the van sings to an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a pencil. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) violin (b) van (c) pencil (d) ice cream
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle crashes into a jeep; the jeep rolls into a drum; the drum sings to a banana; the banana sits on a cat. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) cat (b) jeep (c) banana (d) candle

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