Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 785 · 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 step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest crashes into a kite; the kite falls into a banana; the banana tickles a needle; the needle bounces onto an igloo. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) needle (b) nest (c) banana (d) kite
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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
6. 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
7. 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen near a cup (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow chases an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a jug; the jug tickles a monkey; the monkey crashes into a kettle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) anchor (b) jug (c) kettle (d) pillow
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
11. 11.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) you get an extra item (c) nothing changes (d) it comes back alone
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor sings to a needle; the needle tickles a spoon; the spoon jumps over a jeep; the jeep pulls a vase. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) vase (b) needle (c) spoon (d) anchor
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) numbers
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn tickles a drum; the drum falls into a frog; the frog sits on an owl; the owl pulls a jug. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) jug (b) frog (c) drum (d) urn
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion sits on a whistle; the whistle sings to a shoe; the shoe crashes into a watch; the watch pulls a violin. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) whistle (b) watch (c) onion (d) violin
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls a key; the key sits on a vase; the vase falls into a jug; the jug jumps over a glass. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) glass (b) fan (c) vase (d) jug
18. 18.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch bounces onto a lamp; the lamp falls into an owl; the owl chases a radio; the radio crashes into a drum. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) watch (b) drum (c) lamp (d) owl
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato tickles a needle; the needle falls into a sock; the sock crashes into a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a frog. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) needle (b) tomato (c) sock (d) frog
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass pulls an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a cat; the cat falls into a duck; the duck jumps over a banana. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) glass (b) cat (c) duck (d) banana
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle falls into a glass; the glass sings to a rope; the rope sits on an anchor; the anchor bounces onto an onion. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) anchor (b) rope (c) candle (d) glass
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder tickles a violin; the violin crashes into an anchor; the anchor bounces onto a candle; the candle sits on an owl. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) ladder (b) violin (c) owl (d) anchor
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet bounces onto a bucket; the bucket sits on a duck; the duck chases a shoe; the shoe sings to a watch. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) bucket (b) shoe (c) watch (d) duck
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite falls into a coconut; the coconut bounces onto a monkey; the monkey rolls into an ant; the ant sings to a banana. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) ant (b) monkey (c) coconut (d) kite
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sits on a mirror; the mirror crashes into a frog; the frog falls into a kettle; the kettle tickles a bucket. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) kettle (b) frog (c) net (d) mirror
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog tickles a candle; the candle chases a goat; the goat bounces onto a kettle; the kettle falls into a fan. Which item comes right before the goat? (a) goat (b) frog (c) candle (d) kettle
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug tickles a parrot; the parrot bounces onto an igloo; the igloo falls into an umbrella; the umbrella rolls into a rope. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) igloo (b) jug (c) umbrella (d) parrot
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio falls into a key; the key sits on a van; the van bounces onto an ant; the ant tickles a jeep. Which item comes right after the key? (a) ant (b) key (c) van (d) radio
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose bounces onto a net; the net chases a tent; the tent falls into a guava; the guava tickles a shoe. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) net (b) tent (c) guava (d) shoe
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan bounces onto a frog; the frog rolls into a cat; the cat falls into a mirror; the mirror pulls a van. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) fan (b) van (c) mirror (d) cat
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto an apple; the apple jumps over a lemon; the lemon pulls a key; the key tickles a jeep. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) cat (b) lemon (c) apple (d) jeep
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase jumps over a nest; the nest pulls a needle; the needle sits on a duck; the duck rolls into a pencil. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) pencil (b) needle (c) duck (d) nest
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat jumps over a candle; the candle pulls a monkey; the monkey tickles an urn; the urn falls into a flute. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) candle (b) flute (c) monkey (d) cat
40. 40.🔗 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

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