Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 713 · 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 story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) it comes back alone (d) that item is lost
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot tickles a flute; the flute crashes into a goat; the goat jumps over a pencil; the pencil pulls a jalebi. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) flute (b) parrot (c) jalebi (d) pencil
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
5. 5.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) both the same (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sings to a rope; the rope tickles a jug; the jug chases a tent; the tent pulls an igloo. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) key (b) jug (c) igloo (d) rope
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch crashes into a flute; the flute sits on a lemon; the lemon sings to an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a mirror. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) flute (b) watch (c) mirror (d) umbrella
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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan rolls into an owl; the owl falls into a tiger; the tiger pulls a kettle; the kettle tickles a ladder. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) kettle (b) owl (c) fan (d) ladder
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball sings to a drum; the drum sits on a needle; the needle rolls into an urn; the urn pulls a flute. Which item comes right after the needle? (a) urn (b) ball (c) flute (d) drum
13. 13.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) stories are short (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant net pulls a spoon; the spoon sings to a frog; the frog bounces onto a rope; the rope tickles a pencil. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) spoon (b) rope (c) net (d) pencil
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball tickles a frog; the frog rolls into a mirror; the mirror jumps over a guava; the guava pulls a flute. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) flute (b) mirror (c) ball (d) guava
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a drum; the drum bounces onto a rose; the rose pulls a ball. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) rose (b) shoe (c) ice cream (d) ball
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi pulls a flute; the flute tickles a van; the van sits on a fan; the fan rolls into a drum. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) van (b) fan (c) jalebi (d) flute
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sits on a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a nest; the nest sings to a ladder; the ladder pulls a kettle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kettle (b) nest (c) glass (d) jalebi
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck rolls into a tomato; the tomato sits on a bucket; the bucket chases a ball; the ball jumps over a frog. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) duck (b) frog (c) bucket (d) tomato
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) colours only (d) funny actions
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sits on a lamp; the lamp tickles a coconut; the coconut chases a ball; the ball sings to a violin. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) jeep (b) ball (c) lamp (d) violin
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into a flute; the flute jumps over a mango; the mango rolls into a nest; the nest bounces onto an anchor. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) mango (b) banana (c) flute (d) anchor
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sits on a ladder; the ladder pulls a banana; the banana sings to a bucket; the bucket rolls into a shoe. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tiger (b) shoe (c) ladder (d) banana
27. 27.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella tickles a ball; the ball pulls a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a parrot. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) parrot (b) whistle (c) ice cream (d) umbrella
29. 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sings to an urn; the urn tickles a shoe; the shoe chases a cat; the cat pulls an umpire. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) umpire (b) urn (c) shoe (d) cat
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 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
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll falls into a glass; the glass crashes into a sock; the sock tickles a rope; the rope pulls a tent. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) tent (b) doll (c) glass (d) sock
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant mango tickles a lamp; the lamp falls into an igloo; the igloo bounces onto a vase; the vase sings to a glass. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) mango (b) vase (c) glass (d) lamp
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo chases a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a kettle; the kettle crashes into a jeep; the jeep pulls an apple. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) tomato (b) apple (c) kettle (d) igloo
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat crashes into a flute; the flute sings to a mirror; the mirror falls into a vase; the vase jumps over a guava. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) guava (b) mirror (c) vase (d) flute
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple chases a vase; the vase rolls into a tiger; the tiger sings to a rope; the rope sits on a doll. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) vase (b) tiger (c) apple (d) doll
40. 40.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2

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