Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 704 · 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 nest pulls a kettle; the kettle falls into an anchor; the anchor jumps over a vase; the vase sings to a pencil. Which item comes right before the pencil? (a) vase (b) nest (c) kettle (d) pencil
2. 2.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
4. 4.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) plain lists
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp pulls a banana; the banana jumps over a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a glass; the glass falls into a pillow. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) lamp (b) pillow (c) lemon (d) glass
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil tickles an urn; the urn rolls into a key; the key jumps over an apple; the apple sits on a flute. Which item comes right before the key? (a) apple (b) pencil (c) urn (d) flute
10. 10.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
11. 11.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn tickles a lamp; the lamp crashes into an owl; the owl bounces onto a tent; the tent sings to a goat. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) tent (b) owl (c) goat (d) urn
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck sings to a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a whistle; the whistle jumps over an onion; the onion crashes into an owl. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kettle (b) whistle (c) owl (d) duck
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor tickles a banana; the banana bounces onto a key; the key chases a drum; the drum rolls into an ice cream. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) key (b) anchor (c) drum (d) ice cream
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp falls into a van; the van jumps over an igloo; the igloo crashes into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a bucket. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lamp (b) bucket (c) igloo (d) van
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow sits on a ball; the ball bounces onto a radio; the radio crashes into an onion; the onion chases a rose. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) onion (b) radio (c) ball (d) pillow
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sings to an owl; the owl tickles a lamp; the lamp falls into a doll; the doll pulls a tomato. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ant (b) owl (c) tomato (d) lamp
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple bounces onto a candle; the candle crashes into a lemon; the lemon jumps over a rose; the rose falls into a drum. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lemon (b) drum (c) rose (d) candle
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass jumps over an ice cream; the ice cream tickles a rope; the rope sings to a duck; the duck rolls into a net. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) net (b) duck (c) ice cream (d) glass
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug tickles an anchor; the anchor sits on a vase; the vase chases a tent; the tent rolls into a spoon. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) vase (b) jug (c) tent (d) anchor
25. 25.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) it comes back alone (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) that item is lost
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream falls into a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a duck; the duck crashes into a flute; the flute jumps over an umbrella. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) umbrella (b) flute (c) ice cream (d) duck
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant net crashes into a jeep; the jeep bounces onto an anchor; the anchor sings to an inkpot; the inkpot falls into an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) net (c) igloo (d) anchor
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sits on a drum; the drum falls into a guava; the guava pulls a spoon; the spoon sings to an orange. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) guava (b) ant (c) drum (d) spoon
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (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.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball tickles an ant; the ant rolls into an owl; the owl pulls an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a mirror. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) ant (b) ball (c) umbrella (d) owl
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute crashes into a van; the van sings to a whistle; the whistle jumps over a candle; the candle rolls into an umpire. Which item comes right before the van? (a) flute (b) van (c) candle (d) whistle
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe sits on a van; the van chases a guava; the guava jumps over an igloo; the igloo rolls into an umpire. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) van (b) umpire (c) igloo (d) guava
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella sings to a tent; the tent jumps over a duck; the duck crashes into a needle; the needle bounces onto an owl. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) duck (b) umbrella (c) owl (d) tent
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sings to a nest; the nest bounces onto a lemon; the lemon sits on a jeep; the jeep crashes into a mango. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jeep (b) nest (c) coconut (d) mango
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sings to an umbrella; the umbrella tickles an urn; the urn falls into a spoon; the spoon rolls into a bucket. Which item comes right before the bucket? (a) spoon (b) bucket (c) umbrella (d) cat
39. 39.🔗 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
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle pulls a shoe; the shoe falls into a net; the net sits on an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto an orange. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) whistle (b) net (c) shoe (d) inkpot

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