Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 884 · 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.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn tickles a vase; the vase sings to a parrot; the parrot rolls into a duck; the duck pulls an umpire. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) duck (b) urn (c) vase (d) parrot
3. 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle tickles an urn; the urn crashes into an owl; the owl sings to a spoon; the spoon sits on a van. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) spoon (b) owl (c) candle (d) urn
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket crashes into a rope; the rope bounces onto a ball; the ball falls into a frog; the frog chases a jug. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) ball (b) rope (c) frog (d) bucket
8. 8.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a rose; the rose pulls a pencil; the pencil sits on a candle; the candle crashes into a glass. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) bucket (b) candle (c) rose (d) pencil
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil jumps over an apple; the apple falls into a whistle; the whistle bounces onto a banana; the banana sings to a kite. Which item comes right after the apple? (a) pencil (b) whistle (c) apple (d) banana
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion tickles an orange; the orange bounces onto a candle; the candle crashes into a ball; the ball chases a frog. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) ball (b) onion (c) candle (d) frog
14. 14.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen near a cup
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a cat; the cat crashes into a glass; the glass tickles a fan. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) kettle (b) cat (c) glass (d) bucket
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi chases an ant; the ant pulls a rose; the rose sings to a flute. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) rose (b) jalebi (c) flute (d) ant
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp tickles a whistle; the whistle sits on a jalebi; the jalebi chases a wallet; the wallet jumps over a pillow. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) whistle (c) wallet (d) lamp
18. 18.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat sings to an anchor; the anchor jumps over a rope; the rope rolls into a parrot; the parrot tickles a lemon. Which item comes right before the lemon? (a) goat (b) parrot (c) anchor (d) lemon
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
22. 22.🔗 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
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.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) colours only (c) numbers (d) funny actions
25. 25.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) nothing changes (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) you get an extra item
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
27. 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
28. 28.🔗 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
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute falls into a pillow; the pillow bounces onto a van; the van tickles a cat; the cat sits on a banana. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) banana (b) van (c) cat (d) pillow
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut bounces onto a candle; the candle crashes into a ladder; the ladder sings to a radio; the radio chases a mango. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) radio (b) coconut (c) candle (d) mango
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder crashes into a jug; the jug sits on a ball; the ball tickles an urn; the urn rolls into a pillow. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) urn (b) ladder (c) jug (d) ball
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle pulls a ladder; the ladder jumps over a monkey; the monkey falls into a mango; the mango sings to a jeep. Which item comes right before the monkey? (a) candle (b) jeep (c) ladder (d) monkey
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant onion jumps over an ant; the ant falls into a glass; the glass sings to a coconut; the coconut sits on a candle. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) coconut (b) candle (c) ant (d) onion
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat rolls into an apple; the apple sings to a kite; the kite jumps over a duck; the duck crashes into a net. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) kite (b) duck (c) net (d) apple
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle crashes into a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a mango; the mango sings to a ladder; the ladder rolls into a fan. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mango (b) candle (c) ladder (d) fan
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana pulls a cat; the cat falls into a bucket; the bucket sings to a pillow; the pillow tickles a glass. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) pillow (c) banana (d) cat
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat bounces onto a whistle; the whistle pulls a rope; the rope rolls into a guava; the guava tickles a lemon. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) whistle (b) goat (c) rope (d) lemon
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum chases a nest; the nest crashes into a watch; the watch tickles a bucket; the bucket falls into an anchor. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) nest (b) anchor (c) watch (d) bucket
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass tickles a key; the key jumps over a mango; the mango sits on a flute; the flute rolls into a monkey. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) key (b) monkey (c) flute (d) glass

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