Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

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

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