Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 660 · 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.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
2. 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder crashes into a lemon; the lemon tickles a duck; the duck chases a key; the key jumps over a tomato. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) tomato (b) key (c) lemon (d) ladder
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat crashes into a ladder; the ladder falls into a fan; the fan pulls a key; the key sings to a whistle. Which item comes right before the key? (a) whistle (b) cat (c) key (d) fan
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato pulls a doll; the doll sits on a whistle; the whistle jumps over a duck; the duck crashes into a jalebi. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) tomato (b) doll (c) whistle (d) duck
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sings to a guava; the guava rolls into a sock; the sock jumps over a jeep; the jeep tickles a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) violin (b) guava (c) jalebi (d) jeep
7. 7.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle chases a bucket; the bucket crashes into an apple; the apple sits on a ball; the ball jumps over an orange. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) orange (b) candle (c) apple (d) ball
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
12. 12.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
15. 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon pulls an owl; the owl sings to a cat; the cat chases a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto a kettle. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) cat (b) kettle (c) jalebi (d) owl
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle chases an anchor; the anchor rolls into a kite; the kite tickles a sock; the sock jumps over a bucket. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) bucket (b) whistle (c) kite (d) anchor
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket rolls into a parrot; the parrot tickles a doll; the doll falls into a mirror; the mirror jumps over a glass. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) mirror (b) bucket (c) parrot (d) glass
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange bounces onto a cat; the cat sits on a lamp; the lamp jumps over a jug; the jug falls into a whistle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) orange (b) cat (c) jug (d) whistle
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into an urn; the urn falls into a banana; the banana sits on a duck; the duck chases a cat. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ant (b) banana (c) urn (d) duck
22. 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
23. 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog falls into a mirror; the mirror sits on a goat; the goat chases a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a fan. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) goat (b) bucket (c) mirror (d) frog
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog rolls into a cat; the cat bounces onto a ladder; the ladder pulls a spoon; the spoon chases a lamp. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) ladder (b) lamp (c) frog (d) spoon
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow bounces onto an orange; the orange sits on an umbrella; the umbrella pulls an igloo; the igloo falls into a monkey. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) pillow (b) igloo (c) monkey (d) umbrella
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a violin; the violin sings to a lemon; the lemon rolls into a coconut; the coconut pulls an ant. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) frog (b) ant (c) violin (d) coconut
29. 29.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) nothing changes
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon tickles an igloo; the igloo sits on an onion; the onion jumps over a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a lamp. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) shoe (b) lamp (c) igloo (d) spoon
31. 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a doll; the doll sits on a pencil; the pencil pulls a fan; the fan jumps over a mango. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) fan (b) mango (c) pencil (d) doll
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a radio; the radio falls into a bucket; the bucket sings to a pillow; the pillow crashes into a wallet. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) pillow (b) doll (c) bucket (d) radio
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a key; the key pulls a doll; the doll jumps over a duck; the duck chases a violin. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) lemon (b) key (c) duck (d) violin
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite pulls a drum; the drum tickles a key; the key bounces onto a spoon; the spoon crashes into a violin. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) drum (b) kite (c) violin (d) key
36. 36.🔗 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
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple sings to a goat; the goat bounces onto a glass; the glass rolls into a violin; the violin chases a lemon. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) apple (b) violin (c) glass (d) goat
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep falls into an ant; the ant sits on a rope; the rope sings to an apple; the apple pulls a net. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) net (b) apple (c) rope (d) ant
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute pulls a parrot; the parrot sits on an owl; the owl falls into a pillow; the pillow jumps over a fan. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) pillow (b) flute (c) fan (d) owl
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep chases a guava; the guava jumps over a needle; the needle crashes into a nest; the nest tickles a coconut. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) coconut (b) needle (c) nest (d) guava

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