Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 671 · 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 vase chases an inkpot; the inkpot pulls an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an anchor; the anchor bounces onto an igloo. Which item comes right after the inkpot? (a) umbrella (b) inkpot (c) vase (d) igloo
2. 2.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) that item is lost (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot pulls a parrot; the parrot falls into an onion; the onion tickles a candle; the candle rolls into an ice cream. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) onion (b) ice cream (c) candle (d) parrot
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil sings to a nest; the nest chases a duck; the duck rolls into a spoon; the spoon crashes into an anchor. Which item comes right after the pencil? (a) spoon (b) duck (c) pencil (d) nest
5. 5.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
6. 6.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon pulls a tent; the tent bounces onto a cat; the cat sits on a watch; the watch jumps over an onion. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) cat (b) tent (c) watch (d) onion
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn falls into a doll; the doll tickles a mango; the mango sits on a parrot; the parrot crashes into a monkey. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) doll (b) monkey (c) urn (d) mango
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock jumps over an orange; the orange bounces onto a coconut; the coconut tickles an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a needle. Which item comes right after the sock? (a) orange (b) sock (c) needle (d) umbrella
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose pulls an igloo; the igloo jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a watch; the watch sits on a pencil. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) rose (b) igloo (c) pencil (d) ice cream
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon falls into a rope; the rope sings to a fan; the fan rolls into an orange; the orange jumps over a radio. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) lemon (b) rope (c) fan (d) orange
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.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle crashes into a nest; the nest sings to a pillow; the pillow sits on a goat; the goat jumps over an apple. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) goat (b) apple (c) kettle (d) nest
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
21. 21.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep bounces onto an owl; the owl rolls into a bucket; the bucket sits on a ball; the ball sings to a shoe. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ball (b) owl (c) bucket (d) shoe
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog jumps over a monkey; the monkey chases a guava; the guava falls into an urn; the urn sits on a lamp. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) urn (b) monkey (c) guava (d) lamp
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 orange falls into a ball; the ball tickles a mirror; the mirror rolls into a ladder; the ladder sits on a net. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) ladder (b) mirror (c) orange (d) ball
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon jumps over a net; the net chases a goat; the goat tickles an umpire; the umpire falls into an anchor. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) umpire (b) goat (c) net (d) anchor
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil chases an orange; the orange bounces onto a ball; the ball pulls a spoon; the spoon sits on an umpire. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) pencil (b) orange (c) umpire (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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a guava; the guava chases a tomato; the tomato pulls a goat. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tomato (b) umbrella (c) flute (d) goat
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant chases a kite; the kite jumps over a guava; the guava tickles a duck; the duck sings to a lamp. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) kite (b) guava (c) duck (d) ant
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger falls into an anchor; the anchor crashes into a key; the key chases a needle; the needle tickles a wallet. Which item comes right after the key? (a) tiger (b) anchor (c) needle (d) wallet
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil sits on a mango; the mango falls into an ice cream; the ice cream pulls a kettle; the kettle chases a rope. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) mango (b) ice cream (c) kettle (d) rope
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava pulls a flute; the flute tickles an apple; the apple crashes into an onion; the onion bounces onto an ice cream. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) apple (b) flute (c) guava (d) ice cream
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into a doll; the doll sits on an anchor; the anchor sings to a whistle; the whistle pulls an umbrella. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) doll (b) drum (c) whistle (d) anchor
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo bounces onto a cat; the cat pulls a fan; the fan crashes into an onion; the onion rolls into a goat. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) fan (b) goat (c) cat (d) onion
39. 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll falls into a banana; the banana crashes into a bucket; the bucket rolls into a coconut; the coconut jumps over a frog. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) coconut (b) frog (c) bucket (d) banana

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