Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 828 · 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) you get an extra item (b) nothing changes (c) that item is lost (d) it comes back alone
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion tickles a nest; the nest jumps over a lamp; the lamp crashes into an owl; the owl sits on a vase. Which item comes right before the vase? (a) onion (b) nest (c) owl (d) vase
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
5. 5.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) numbers
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch jumps over an urn; the urn sings to a needle; the needle crashes into a coconut; the coconut sits on an apple. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) coconut (b) needle (c) urn (d) apple
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a sock; the sock bounces onto a ball; the ball sings to a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ball (b) ice cream (c) sock (d) candle
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire chases a candle; the candle crashes into a ladder; the ladder sits on a pillow; the pillow sings to a kite. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) ladder (b) umpire (c) kite (d) pillow
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into an urn; the urn bounces onto a mango; the mango tickles an inkpot; the inkpot crashes into a lemon. Which item comes right before the inkpot? (a) lemon (b) kettle (c) urn (d) mango
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle pulls a vase; the vase chases a duck; the duck rolls into an owl; the owl crashes into a glass. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) owl (b) glass (c) duck (d) candle
14. 14.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) the pen stirring tea (d) both the same
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
19. 19.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it uses numbers (c) it rhymes (d) stories are short
20. 20.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) guess (b) start from nowhere (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase sits on a kettle; the kettle falls into a tomato; the tomato rolls into an owl; the owl chases a fan. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) kettle (b) vase (c) fan (d) tomato
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck rolls into an onion; the onion chases a nest; the nest tickles a drum; the drum falls into a shoe. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) duck (b) drum (c) nest (d) shoe
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot bounces onto a mirror; the mirror pulls a ladder; the ladder falls into a frog; the frog chases an owl. Which item comes right before the ladder? (a) mirror (b) owl (c) inkpot (d) ladder
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella rolls into a lamp; the lamp bounces onto a ball; the ball chases a net; the net falls into a key. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lamp (b) umbrella (c) key (d) ball
27. 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
28. 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn rolls into a fan; the fan falls into an owl; the owl sings to an onion; the onion pulls a cat. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) urn (b) fan (c) onion (d) cat
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope sits on a coconut; the coconut crashes into an anchor; the anchor tickles an ant; the ant chases a ladder. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) anchor (b) coconut (c) ladder (d) ant
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan bounces onto a jug; the jug chases a duck; the duck rolls into a vase; the vase crashes into an orange. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) duck (b) orange (c) fan (d) jug
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil crashes into a rose; the rose bounces onto an apple; the apple chases a violin; the violin jumps over a needle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) rose (b) pencil (c) violin (d) needle
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow tickles an owl; the owl sings to an ant; the ant jumps over a van; the van crashes into a duck. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) ant (b) owl (c) duck (d) van
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon pulls a frog; the frog crashes into a wallet; the wallet tickles a van; the van falls into a pencil. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) spoon (b) wallet (c) van (d) pencil
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck pulls an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an onion; the onion rolls into a ball; the ball jumps over a tomato. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) onion (b) umbrella (c) duck (d) ball
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion tickles an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a sock; the sock chases a mango; the mango jumps over a needle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) onion (b) inkpot (c) sock (d) needle
37. 37.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan sings to an orange; the orange chases a banana; the banana rolls into an umpire; the umpire crashes into a candle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) candle (b) umpire (c) orange (d) fan
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass rolls into a banana; the banana falls into a shoe; the shoe pulls a tomato; the tomato bounces onto a flute. Which item comes right before the tomato? (a) glass (b) banana (c) tomato (d) shoe
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil crashes into a goat; the goat bounces onto a doll; the doll chases a rose; the rose pulls a watch. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) rose (b) goat (c) pencil (d) watch

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