Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 826 · 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) nothing changes (b) you get an extra item (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
2. 2.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) it rhymes
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a rope; the rope jumps over a candle; the candle tickles a frog; the frog pulls a guava. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) candle (b) rope (c) guava (d) frog
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange jumps over a goat; the goat crashes into a parrot; the parrot falls into an ant; the ant bounces onto an ice cream. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) parrot (b) orange (c) ant (d) ice cream
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock falls into an igloo; the igloo bounces onto an ant; the ant crashes into a violin; the violin chases an umbrella. Which item comes right after the violin? (a) igloo (b) sock (c) umbrella (d) violin
7. 7.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum chases a wallet; the wallet sings to a pillow; the pillow sits on a guava; the guava bounces onto a lamp. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) guava (b) lamp (c) drum (d) wallet
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
15. 15.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) neither (d) the pen stirring tea
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase jumps over an anchor; the anchor chases a frog; the frog falls into a ladder; the ladder tickles a ball. Which item comes right before the ball? (a) ladder (b) anchor (c) vase (d) ball
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat sits on a jug; the jug tickles a sock; the sock jumps over a spoon; the spoon pulls a guava. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) jug (b) guava (c) spoon (d) sock
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella falls into an apple; the apple jumps over an inkpot; the inkpot rolls into an owl; the owl chases a frog. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) owl (b) inkpot (c) apple (d) frog
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle pulls an orange; the orange falls into a mirror; the mirror sits on a van; the van bounces onto a ladder. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) van (b) ladder (c) orange (d) kettle
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball falls into a jalebi; the jalebi bounces onto a frog; the frog crashes into a duck; the duck sings to a lamp. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) frog (b) ball (c) jalebi (d) lamp
21. 21.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) start from nowhere
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror rolls into an apple; the apple tickles an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a tiger; the tiger sings to an urn. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) tiger (c) ice cream (d) apple
24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl falls into an onion; the onion crashes into a lamp; the lamp sits on a watch; the watch pulls a cat. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) watch (b) onion (c) owl (d) lamp
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock sits on a wallet; the wallet sings to a whistle; the whistle crashes into an owl; the owl pulls a kettle. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) wallet (b) whistle (c) sock (d) kettle
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle jumps over a drum; the drum bounces onto a nest; the nest sings to a fan; the fan pulls a pencil. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) candle (b) fan (c) drum (d) pencil
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase jumps over a lamp; the lamp crashes into an igloo; the igloo sits on a bucket; the bucket rolls into a kite. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) vase (b) kite (c) bucket (d) igloo
31. 31.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple jumps over a flute; the flute sits on a guava; the guava tickles a rose; the rose bounces onto a needle. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) needle (b) rose (c) apple (d) guava
33. 33.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose crashes into a coconut; the coconut jumps over a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a pencil; the pencil sings to a candle. Which item comes right before the jalebi? (a) pencil (b) coconut (c) candle (d) jalebi
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sits on a vase; the vase rolls into a spoon; the spoon sings to a tiger; the tiger chases a guava. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) spoon (b) guava (c) net (d) tiger
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a net; the net jumps over a goat; the goat rolls into an owl; the owl falls into a rose. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) rose (b) goat (c) cat (d) owl
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil tickles a lamp; the lamp pulls a mirror; the mirror falls into a wallet; the wallet jumps over a tent. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) pencil (b) wallet (c) lamp (d) tent
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot falls into a rose; the rose tickles an owl; the owl crashes into a kettle; the kettle bounces onto an igloo. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) kettle (b) igloo (c) parrot (d) owl
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil chases an anchor; the anchor tickles an igloo; the igloo sings to a net; the net pulls an urn. Which item comes right before the net? (a) igloo (b) anchor (c) pencil (d) urn
40. 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item

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