Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 788 · 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 tiger sits on a whistle; the whistle rolls into a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a guava; the guava pulls a jug. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) jug (b) guava (c) tiger (d) whistle
2. 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) stories are short (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
3. 3.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) replay the story (c) start from nowhere (d) read a new list
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
5. 5.🔗 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
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow jumps over a wallet; the wallet falls into an owl; the owl crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi sits on a mango. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) owl (b) jalebi (c) pillow (d) wallet
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream sits on a kite; the kite tickles a coconut; the coconut pulls a violin; the violin chases a spoon. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) kite (b) spoon (c) violin (d) coconut
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant net chases a radio; the radio rolls into a violin; the violin sings to a ladder; the ladder pulls a tomato. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) ladder (b) radio (c) violin (d) net
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug tickles a jeep; the jeep falls into a shoe; the shoe sits on a wallet; the wallet jumps over an owl. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) jeep (b) shoe (c) jug (d) wallet
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet falls into an urn; the urn crashes into a frog; the frog sits on a banana; the banana chases a needle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) frog (b) needle (c) urn (d) banana
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant chases a jug; the jug crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a radio; the radio sings to a ball. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) ant (b) radio (c) inkpot (d) jug
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute jumps over an urn; the urn bounces onto a nest; the nest tickles a rose; the rose pulls an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) urn (b) igloo (c) nest (d) flute
17. 17.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) the pen near a cup
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch sits on a mango; the mango bounces onto a tiger; the tiger falls into an apple; the apple sings to a whistle. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) whistle (b) watch (c) apple (d) mango
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin falls into a wallet; the wallet jumps over an onion; the onion tickles a mango; the mango pulls a tent. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) onion (b) tent (c) wallet (d) violin
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle crashes into a doll; the doll falls into an inkpot; the inkpot sits on an apple; the apple rolls into a violin. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) doll (c) needle (d) apple
24. 24.🔗 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
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass chases an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into an orange; the orange bounces onto an onion; the onion tickles a candle. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) inkpot (b) glass (c) orange (d) candle
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant van falls into a pencil; the pencil pulls a parrot; the parrot sits on a duck; the duck jumps over a vase. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) parrot (b) pencil (c) duck (d) vase
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose bounces onto a fan; the fan sings to a violin; the violin rolls into an ant; the ant jumps over a drum. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) ant (b) violin (c) fan (d) rose
29. 29.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep sits on a sock; the sock sings to a doll; the doll bounces onto a cat; the cat rolls into a drum. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) jeep (b) sock (c) drum (d) doll
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent rolls into an anchor; the anchor jumps over a van; the van falls into a monkey; the monkey sings to an inkpot. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) anchor (c) van (d) tent
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest chases a tomato; the tomato sits on a goat; the goat crashes into a flute; the flute tickles an igloo. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) nest (b) igloo (c) goat (d) flute
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror falls into a mango; the mango chases a jug; the jug pulls a parrot; the parrot jumps over an ant. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ant (b) mirror (c) parrot (d) jug
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan crashes into a shoe; the shoe jumps over a pencil; the pencil sings to a banana; the banana chases a jeep. Which item comes right before the jeep? (a) shoe (b) banana (c) fan (d) jeep
37. 37.🔗 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
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog rolls into a duck; the duck pulls a lemon; the lemon sings to a ladder; the ladder tickles an ant. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) ladder (b) duck (c) frog (d) ant
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava pulls a lemon; the lemon sits on a needle; the needle chases a drum; the drum crashes into a candle. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) drum (b) lemon (c) needle (d) candle
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a ladder; the ladder pulls a guava; the guava sings to a van; the van tickles a lamp. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) van (b) lamp (c) guava (d) duck

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