Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 70 · 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) guess
2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
3. 3.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) each link leads on
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest chases an owl; the owl tickles an umpire; the umpire crashes into a rose; the rose falls into a sock. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) owl (b) umpire (c) sock (d) nest
8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
10. 10.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) neither (b) the pen near a cup (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot rolls into a lemon; the lemon falls into an onion; the onion tickles an urn; the urn sits on a sock. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) onion (b) parrot (c) urn (d) sock
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato tickles a flute; the flute bounces onto a fan; the fan pulls a lamp; the lamp crashes into an orange. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) fan (b) orange (c) flute (d) lamp
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi sits on a flute; the flute falls into a tomato; the tomato chases a drum; the drum bounces onto an apple. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) drum (c) tomato (d) apple
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute rolls into a ball; the ball pulls a drum; the drum bounces onto a jeep; the jeep tickles a jug. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) flute (b) drum (c) ball (d) jeep
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana chases a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a spoon; the spoon rolls into a tomato; the tomato falls into a coconut. Which item comes right after the spoon? (a) spoon (b) coconut (c) banana (d) tomato
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana jumps over a duck; the duck pulls an owl; the owl crashes into a lemon; the lemon chases a frog. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) owl (b) lemon (c) frog (d) duck
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger rolls into a drum; the drum jumps over a mango; the mango sings to a flute; the flute crashes into a frog. Which item comes right after the mango? (a) drum (b) tiger (c) frog (d) flute
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana bounces onto a drum; the drum jumps over a rose; the rose sings to a cat; the cat sits on a vase. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) rose (b) vase (c) drum (d) banana
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sings to a kettle; the kettle rolls into a rose; the rose chases an umpire; the umpire crashes into a flute. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) orange (b) kettle (c) umpire (d) flute
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn sits on an umbrella; the umbrella falls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a bucket; the bucket bounces onto an owl. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) bucket (b) monkey (c) owl (d) urn
27. 27.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
28. 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet rolls into a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a watch; the watch jumps over a kettle; the kettle sings to a duck. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) duck (b) parrot (c) kettle (d) watch
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn sits on an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a mango; the mango tickles a duck; the duck jumps over a sock. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) urn (b) duck (c) mango (d) igloo
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles a mirror; the mirror sings to a coconut; the coconut rolls into a guava; the guava chases a cat. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) umpire (b) mirror (c) coconut (d) guava
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut falls into a violin; the violin pulls a ladder; the ladder crashes into a watch; the watch sits on a lemon. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) lemon (b) violin (c) watch (d) ladder
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls an apple; the apple tickles a pencil; the pencil sings to an igloo; the igloo crashes into a goat. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) apple (b) goat (c) igloo (d) anchor
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a kite; the kite pulls a key; the key crashes into a candle; the candle sings to a guava. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) guava (b) key (c) kite (d) watch
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket crashes into a pillow; the pillow falls into a shoe; the shoe rolls into a jeep; the jeep sits on a rope. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) shoe (b) bucket (c) pillow (d) rope
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite crashes into an ant; the ant falls into a tomato; the tomato sings to a violin; the violin chases an apple. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) ant (b) kite (c) apple (d) violin
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum sits on a monkey; the monkey sings to an apple; the apple falls into a ball; the ball tickles a key. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) ball (b) apple (c) key (d) drum
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle pulls a mirror; the mirror sits on a bucket; the bucket tickles an umpire; the umpire falls into a tiger. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) tiger (b) bucket (c) candle (d) mirror
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle rolls into a whistle; the whistle tickles a kite; the kite crashes into a lamp; the lamp chases a flute. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) whistle (b) lamp (c) candle (d) kite

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