Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 730 · 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 stirring tea (b) both the same (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball falls into a fan; the fan sits on a rose; the rose tickles a cat; the cat crashes into an ice cream. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) cat (b) fan (c) ball (d) ice cream
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles a kettle; the kettle jumps over a jug; the jug bounces onto a flute; the flute pulls an igloo. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) flute (b) kettle (c) jug (d) owl
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat tickles a monkey; the monkey jumps over a duck; the duck crashes into an ant; the ant falls into a key. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) key (b) duck (c) monkey (d) cat
12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls a lemon; the lemon jumps over a ball; the ball sits on a coconut; the coconut sings to a vase. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) lemon (b) vase (c) ball (d) coconut
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant key rolls into a parrot; the parrot tickles a mango; the mango crashes into a bucket; the bucket sings to a sock. Which item comes right before the parrot? (a) mango (b) bucket (c) sock (d) key
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent chases a bucket; the bucket jumps over a radio; the radio tickles a candle; the candle pulls a drum. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) bucket (b) candle (c) tent (d) radio
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream sings to a drum; the drum tickles a parrot; the parrot pulls a radio. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) parrot (c) drum (d) glass
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo sings to a kite; the kite sits on a cat; the cat chases a mirror; the mirror pulls a lamp. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) mirror (b) igloo (c) lamp (d) kite
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute pulls a rose; the rose falls into a violin; the violin jumps over a mirror; the mirror chases a radio. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) rose (b) mirror (c) flute (d) violin
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog sits on a doll; the doll pulls a van; the van falls into a kite; the kite bounces onto a drum. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) drum (b) doll (c) kite (d) van
24. 24.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) start from nowhere
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana crashes into a vase; the vase chases a watch; the watch sits on a wallet; the wallet jumps over a drum. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) banana (b) watch (c) drum (d) wallet
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite rolls into a rose; the rose falls into a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a lamp; the lamp tickles a jeep. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) lamp (b) jeep (c) rose (d) kite
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into a coconut; the coconut tickles an onion; the onion sings to a glass. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) inkpot (c) coconut (d) tent
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio crashes into a frog; the frog tickles a parrot; the parrot jumps over a tomato; the tomato rolls into a flute. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) frog (b) flute (c) parrot (d) radio
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror rolls into a watch; the watch chases a tomato; the tomato jumps over a goat; the goat sits on a monkey. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) goat (b) monkey (c) mirror (d) tomato
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion tickles a kite; the kite sings to a lemon; the lemon bounces onto a guava; the guava chases an ant. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) ant (b) kite (c) lemon (d) guava
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into an onion; the onion crashes into a rope; the rope sings to a jug; the jug jumps over a drum. Which item comes right after the jug? (a) rope (b) onion (c) drum (d) apple
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase falls into a mango; the mango sings to a watch; the watch crashes into a coconut; the coconut sits on a fan. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) vase (b) coconut (c) mango (d) watch
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana tickles a kettle; the kettle bounces onto a pillow; the pillow sings to a tent; the tent jumps over a goat. Which item comes right after the kettle? (a) banana (b) pillow (c) goat (d) tent
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose jumps over an igloo; the igloo chases a jeep; the jeep crashes into a guava; the guava tickles a drum. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) jeep (b) rose (c) igloo (d) drum
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo crashes into an ant; the ant sits on a fan; the fan tickles a kite; the kite bounces onto a pencil. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) ant (b) igloo (c) kite (d) pencil
38. 38.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant net chases a tiger; the tiger pulls a ball; the ball rolls into a spoon; the spoon bounces onto a mango. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) mango (b) ball (c) tiger (d) net
40. 40.🔗 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

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