Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 709 · 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.🔗 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
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
5. 5.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) each link leads on (d) it uses numbers
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite crashes into an owl; the owl bounces onto an urn; the urn tickles a jug; the jug sits on a pillow. Which item comes right before the urn? (a) pillow (b) urn (c) owl (d) kite
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest pulls an urn; the urn sings to a glass; the glass chases a lamp; the lamp falls into a monkey. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) monkey (b) lamp (c) glass (d) urn
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog pulls a van; the van tickles a pencil; the pencil rolls into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a nest. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) pencil (b) van (c) kettle (d) frog
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite bounces onto a needle; the needle crashes into a fan; the fan sings to a monkey; the monkey tickles a duck. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) needle (b) fan (c) duck (d) kite
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
16. 16.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle tickles a net; the net falls into a flute; the flute crashes into a shoe; the shoe pulls a jug. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) net (b) jug (c) flute (d) shoe
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck rolls into a pillow; the pillow tickles a drum; the drum crashes into a fan; the fan falls into an umpire. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) drum (b) pillow (c) fan (d) duck
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose bounces onto a nest; the nest falls into a van; the van pulls a needle; the needle crashes into a rope. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) rope (b) needle (c) nest (d) van
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon falls into an apple; the apple bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a pencil; the pencil chases a sock. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) lemon (b) sock (c) apple (d) jalebi
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles a vase; the vase sits on a doll; the doll bounces onto a shoe; the shoe jumps over a van. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) shoe (b) umpire (c) van (d) vase
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava crashes into a duck; the duck tickles a shoe; the shoe chases a jeep; the jeep falls into a van. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) guava (b) van (c) duck (d) jeep
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum crashes into a vase; the vase sings to a duck; the duck chases a bucket; the bucket rolls into a tent. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tent (b) duck (c) bucket (d) drum
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow sings to a rope; the rope jumps over a duck; the duck crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi sits on an orange. Which item comes right before the rope? (a) pillow (b) rope (c) orange (d) jalebi
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat crashes into a guava; the guava jumps over an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a watch; the watch chases a vase. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) guava (b) goat (c) watch (d) vase
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum jumps over an anchor; the anchor chases an urn; the urn tickles an apple; the apple sits on a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) drum (b) candle (c) urn (d) anchor
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange tickles an urn; the urn falls into a cat; the cat bounces onto an onion; the onion chases a ladder. Which item comes right after the orange? (a) onion (b) urn (c) orange (d) cat
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll jumps over an urn; the urn sings to a guava; the guava bounces onto an ice cream; the ice cream tickles a shoe. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) guava (c) shoe (d) doll
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent tickles a goat; the goat pulls a monkey; the monkey sings to a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a fan. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tent (b) lamp (c) goat (d) monkey
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger jumps over a violin; the violin tickles a needle; the needle chases an anchor; the anchor pulls a jalebi. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) violin (b) tiger (c) needle (d) anchor
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sits on a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a frog; the frog chases a mango; the mango falls into a goat. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) frog (c) pillow (d) goat
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder bounces onto a key; the key jumps over a radio; the radio falls into a fan; the fan tickles a net. Which item comes right before the key? (a) key (b) radio (c) ladder (d) net
39. 39.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) funny actions (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) numbers
40. 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4

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