Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 669 · 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 flute pulls a glass; the glass sits on a tent; the tent sings to a rose; the rose jumps over a ball. Which item comes right before the rose? (a) tent (b) rose (c) ball (d) flute
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.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
6. 6.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple sings to a kettle; the kettle pulls a kite; the kite crashes into an anchor; the anchor jumps over a sock. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) sock (b) anchor (c) kite (d) apple
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket jumps over a spoon; the spoon sings to a wallet; the wallet chases a jug; the jug sits on a vase. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) bucket (b) wallet (c) spoon (d) jug
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a rose; the rose falls into a kite; the kite chases a lemon. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) lemon (b) inkpot (c) rose (d) kite
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) numbers
14. 14.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle rolls into a lemon; the lemon sings to a pencil; the pencil pulls a tiger; the tiger crashes into a candle. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) pencil (b) candle (c) whistle (d) lemon
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum bounces onto a whistle; the whistle tickles a lamp; the lamp jumps over a ball; the ball chases a doll. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) lamp (b) drum (c) whistle (d) ball
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a goat; the goat rolls into a tent; the tent pulls a vase; the vase jumps over an owl. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) tent (b) vase (c) goat (d) owl
18. 18.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) you get an extra item
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor rolls into a mirror; the mirror jumps over a ladder; the ladder pulls a glass; the glass chases a sock. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) ladder (b) anchor (c) glass (d) mirror
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep chases a tent; the tent jumps over a duck; the duck falls into a rope; the rope rolls into a kite. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) tent (b) jeep (c) kite (d) rope
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil jumps over a goat; the goat rolls into a drum; the drum crashes into an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) goat (b) drum (c) monkey (d) pencil
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock jumps over a mango; the mango sits on a rope; the rope pulls a monkey; the monkey rolls into an umbrella. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) sock (b) monkey (c) rope (d) umbrella
27. 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
28. 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger chases a fan; the fan crashes into a shoe; the shoe pulls a whistle; the whistle rolls into a ladder. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) fan (b) tiger (c) whistle (d) ladder
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into a drum; the drum bounces onto a ladder; the ladder falls into an umpire; the umpire chases a frog. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) drum (b) ladder (c) frog (d) ant
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange tickles a cat; the cat crashes into an ant; the ant pulls an igloo; the igloo falls into an owl. Which item comes right after the igloo? (a) igloo (b) owl (c) cat (d) orange
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut rolls into a nest; the nest crashes into an onion; the onion tickles a shoe; the shoe sits on a duck. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) shoe (c) nest (d) duck
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto an ant; the ant crashes into a doll; the doll chases an onion; the onion sits on a coconut. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) lemon (b) doll (c) onion (d) ant
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon bounces onto a watch; the watch rolls into an anchor; the anchor crashes into a nest; the nest tickles a kite. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) lemon (b) watch (c) kite (d) nest
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases an anchor; the anchor rolls into a shoe; the shoe tickles a jeep; the jeep jumps over a doll. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) doll (b) parrot (c) anchor (d) jeep
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat tickles a glass; the glass bounces onto an anchor; the anchor rolls into a needle; the needle sings to an ant. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) glass (b) ant (c) needle (d) goat
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot falls into a fan; the fan bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into a cat; the cat pulls a goat. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) fan (b) goat (c) cat (d) parrot
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sits on a fan; the fan pulls a mango; the mango crashes into an apple; the apple tickles a van. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) flute (b) mango (c) apple (d) fan
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch chases an urn; the urn falls into a flute; the flute bounces onto an igloo; the igloo sings to a nest. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) flute (b) nest (c) urn (d) igloo
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a bucket; the bucket chases an inkpot; the inkpot sits on a violin; the violin crashes into a shoe. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) violin (b) ladder (c) bucket (d) shoe

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