Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 878 · 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 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum falls into a kite; the kite bounces onto a needle; the needle tickles a nest; the nest sits on a whistle. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) drum (b) whistle (c) nest (d) needle
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a pillow; the pillow rolls into a ball; the ball bounces onto an urn; the urn jumps over a fan. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) fan (b) apple (c) urn (d) pillow
4. 4.🔗 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
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball bounces onto a parrot; the parrot crashes into an owl; the owl rolls into an igloo; the igloo sings to a ladder. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) ball (b) igloo (c) ladder (d) owl
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger sings to a monkey; the monkey jumps over a kite; the kite falls into a net; the net sits on a mirror. Which item comes right before the net? (a) mirror (b) net (c) kite (d) monkey
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant key bounces onto a lamp; the lamp sings to a flute; the flute crashes into a mirror; the mirror falls into a mango. Which item comes right after the key? (a) mirror (b) lamp (c) key (d) flute
9. 9.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum pulls a duck; the duck rolls into a violin; the violin sits on a fan; the fan crashes into a candle. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) drum (b) fan (c) duck (d) violin
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion sings to a bucket; the bucket tickles a drum; the drum bounces onto a kettle; the kettle jumps over a flute. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) bucket (b) flute (c) onion (d) drum
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it rhymes (c) it uses numbers (d) each link leads on
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug jumps over a frog; the frog crashes into a kite; the kite bounces onto an ant; the ant falls into an onion. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) jug (b) frog (c) kite (d) ant
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor falls into an urn; the urn chases a pillow; the pillow jumps over a mirror; the mirror crashes into a glass. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) urn (b) glass (c) anchor (d) mirror
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent jumps over a jeep; the jeep pulls a flute; the flute sits on a drum; the drum crashes into a needle. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) drum (b) needle (c) flute (d) jeep
20. 20.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) funny actions (d) plain lists
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle bounces onto a parrot; the parrot sits on a kettle; the kettle crashes into an urn; the urn sings to a bucket. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) candle (b) bucket (c) kettle (d) parrot
22. 22.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet bounces onto a nest; the nest tickles a jug; the jug jumps over a jeep; the jeep crashes into an orange. Which item comes right before the orange? (a) jeep (b) jug (c) orange (d) nest
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent sits on a mango; the mango sings to a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over an igloo; the igloo tickles a bucket. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) igloo (b) jalebi (c) tent (d) bucket
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog bounces onto a candle; the candle tickles a glass; the glass rolls into a tent; the tent jumps over a jalebi. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) candle (b) jalebi (c) frog (d) glass
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato chases an umpire; the umpire crashes into a kettle; the kettle tickles an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a ladder. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) kettle (b) ladder (c) umbrella (d) tomato
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a jeep; the jeep jumps over an ant; the ant pulls an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto an anchor. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) ant (c) ladder (d) anchor
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl crashes into a doll; the doll tickles a vase; the vase pulls a tent; the tent rolls into a flute. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) doll (b) tent (c) owl (d) flute
29. 29.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug falls into an onion; the onion rolls into an umpire; the umpire crashes into a fan; the fan chases a coconut. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) fan (b) jug (c) onion (d) coconut
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin rolls into a frog; the frog bounces onto a watch; the watch falls into an owl; the owl sits on an igloo. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) watch (b) igloo (c) owl (d) frog
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire jumps over a mango; the mango crashes into a tomato; the tomato sings to a whistle; the whistle rolls into a candle. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) candle (b) mango (c) tomato (d) whistle
33. 33.🔗 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
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon chases an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a needle; the needle tickles a wallet; the wallet bounces onto a candle. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) candle (b) spoon (c) umbrella (d) needle
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck tickles a vase; the vase falls into a wallet; the wallet sits on an owl; the owl rolls into a violin. Which item comes right before the violin? (a) violin (b) owl (c) vase (d) duck
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo tickles an owl; the owl chases a lemon; the lemon jumps over a pencil; the pencil bounces onto an apple. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) apple (b) lemon (c) owl (d) pencil
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a rose; the rose chases a monkey; the monkey sits on a shoe; the shoe rolls into a spoon. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) rose (b) spoon (c) monkey (d) shoe
38. 38.🔗 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
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp rolls into a monkey; the monkey tickles a ladder; the ladder bounces onto a mango; the mango sits on a fan. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) ladder (b) fan (c) monkey (d) lamp
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror chases a kite; the kite crashes into a nest; the nest sings to a kettle; the kettle rolls into a shoe. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kite (b) mirror (c) kettle (d) shoe

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