Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 707 · 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) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep jumps over a doll; the doll tickles a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a fan; the fan crashes into an owl. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) doll (b) owl (c) jalebi (d) jeep
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.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion sings to a spoon; the spoon jumps over a goat; the goat crashes into a jug; the jug bounces onto a parrot. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) goat (b) onion (c) jug (d) parrot
10. 10.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) plain lists
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot jumps over a van; the van falls into a ladder; the ladder tickles a coconut; the coconut crashes into a mango. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) van (c) ladder (d) coconut
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana falls into a doll; the doll chases a candle; the candle tickles a parrot; the parrot rolls into a duck. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) banana (b) candle (c) parrot (d) doll
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant van falls into a net; the net tickles a glass; the glass sits on a guava; the guava crashes into a nest. Which item comes right after the van? (a) guava (b) nest (c) van (d) net
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil jumps over an apple; the apple falls into an orange; the orange crashes into a lemon; the lemon chases a rope. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) pencil (b) lemon (c) apple (d) rope
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch rolls into a kettle; the kettle pulls a candle; the candle jumps over a goat; the goat sings to a needle. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) candle (b) goat (c) watch (d) kettle
23. 23.🔗 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
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon rolls into a net; the net pulls a duck; the duck falls into an umpire; the umpire crashes into a nest. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) umpire (b) lemon (c) nest (d) net
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn jumps over a nest; the nest falls into a coconut; the coconut sits on a ladder; the ladder chases a frog. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) urn (b) ladder (c) nest (d) frog
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant net jumps over a cat; the cat falls into a needle; the needle bounces onto a flute; the flute crashes into a pencil. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) cat (b) needle (c) net (d) flute
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into a radio; the radio pulls a monkey; the monkey bounces onto an anchor; the anchor sings to a kettle. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) radio (b) monkey (c) anchor (d) glass
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder sings to a guava; the guava rolls into a parrot; the parrot crashes into a wallet; the wallet chases a net. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) parrot (b) wallet (c) guava (d) ladder
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe falls into a fan; the fan rolls into a radio; the radio bounces onto a kite; the kite chases a mango. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) radio (b) shoe (c) kite (d) fan
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant van chases a spoon; the spoon jumps over a rope; the rope sings to a wallet; the wallet bounces onto an umbrella. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) rope (b) wallet (c) umbrella (d) spoon
32. 32.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a fan; the fan chases a drum; the drum pulls a banana. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) ant (b) banana (c) fan (d) drum
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock sings to a doll; the doll chases a tomato; the tomato jumps over a frog; the frog crashes into a cat. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) cat (b) sock (c) frog (d) tomato
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck chases a mango; the mango tickles a tent; the tent sits on a fan; the fan crashes into an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) duck (b) tent (c) mango (d) fan
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow crashes into an urn; the urn pulls a radio; the radio jumps over a duck; the duck bounces onto an anchor. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) anchor (b) radio (c) duck (d) pillow
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot falls into a jeep; the jeep sings to a nest; the nest crashes into an umpire; the umpire sits on a jug. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) nest (b) jug (c) jeep (d) inkpot
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn jumps over a ball; the ball sings to a coconut; the coconut sits on a pillow; the pillow crashes into a kite. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) ball (b) pillow (c) coconut (d) urn
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow crashes into an ant; the ant pulls an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a lamp; the lamp sings to a glass. Which item comes right before the umbrella? (a) lamp (b) pillow (c) umbrella (d) ant
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo bounces onto an orange; the orange pulls a tent; the tent sings to a nest; the nest rolls into a whistle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) tent (b) igloo (c) nest (d) whistle

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