Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 712 · 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 glass sings to a drum; the drum sits on a frog; the frog jumps over a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a tiger. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) tiger (b) glass (c) frog (d) drum
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) numbers (c) funny actions (d) colours only
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sings to an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a flute; the flute sits on an ice cream; the ice cream rolls into a glass. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) ice cream (b) cat (c) flute (d) umbrella
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll bounces onto a mango; the mango sings to a guava; the guava chases a jug; the jug falls into a watch. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mango (b) jug (c) watch (d) doll
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) replay the story
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.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
15. 15.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a ladder; the ladder jumps over a pencil; the pencil rolls into a tomato; the tomato sits on an apple. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) doll (b) ladder (c) pencil (d) apple
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a doll; the doll crashes into a goat; the goat rolls into a drum. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) candle (b) umbrella (c) goat (d) doll
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato pulls a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a lemon; the lemon sits on a kite; the kite tickles a rope. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) lamp (b) rope (c) tomato (d) kite
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sings to a monkey; the monkey pulls a spoon; the spoon crashes into a ladder; the ladder tickles a banana. Which item comes right after the net? (a) monkey (b) net (c) banana (d) spoon
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe crashes into a kettle; the kettle chases a key; the key falls into a banana; the banana bounces onto an igloo. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) shoe (b) igloo (c) kettle (d) banana
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a rope; the rope rolls into a shoe; the shoe bounces onto an owl; the owl falls into an inkpot. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) owl (b) shoe (c) inkpot (d) rope
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire bounces onto a lamp; the lamp falls into a mango; the mango crashes into a goat; the goat sits on a jeep. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) lamp (b) umpire (c) jeep (d) mango
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sings to a goat; the goat jumps over a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a drum; the drum tickles a jug. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) wallet (b) goat (c) drum (d) parrot
30. 30.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into a pencil; the pencil pulls a kite; the kite bounces onto a fan; the fan chases a mango. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) kite (b) pencil (c) drum (d) fan
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow sings to an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a kite; the kite falls into a tiger; the tiger tickles a rope. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) pillow (c) tiger (d) rope
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sings to an owl; the owl pulls a drum; the drum sits on a ladder; the ladder jumps over a nest. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) drum (b) owl (c) nest (d) ladder
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon pulls a pillow; the pillow rolls into a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a kite; the kite jumps over a doll. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) bucket (b) doll (c) pillow (d) kite
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple crashes into a banana; the banana jumps over a pillow; the pillow chases a kite; the kite tickles a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) apple (b) pillow (c) violin (d) kite
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin tickles an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a van; the van crashes into a doll; the doll pulls a banana. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) doll (b) banana (c) van (d) violin
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock jumps over a coconut; the coconut sings to a guava; the guava tickles an ant; the ant sits on a violin. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) coconut (b) violin (c) sock (d) guava
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest bounces onto a flute; the flute sings to a banana; the banana rolls into an owl; the owl crashes into a duck. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) banana (b) nest (c) duck (d) owl

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