Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 887 · 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.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
2. 2.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) it comes back alone (c) nothing changes (d) you get an extra item
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 van rolls into a watch; the watch bounces onto an umpire; the umpire falls into a violin; the violin tickles a spoon. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) violin (b) spoon (c) umpire (d) van
5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) replay the story (b) read a new list (c) start from nowhere (d) guess
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat falls into a kite; the kite rolls into a ball; the ball chases a goat; the goat jumps over a pillow. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) kite (b) ball (c) pillow (d) cat
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella sits on a bucket; the bucket crashes into an urn; the urn bounces onto a whistle. Which item comes right before the whistle? (a) bucket (b) urn (c) nest (d) whistle
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana tickles a frog; the frog jumps over a ball; the ball bounces onto a fan; the fan chases an ant. Which item comes right before the frog? (a) ball (b) banana (c) fan (d) frog
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.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck bounces onto a glass; the glass pulls a watch; the watch tickles a fan; the fan chases a frog. Which item comes right before the glass? (a) watch (b) fan (c) glass (d) duck
14. 14.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) neither (c) both the same (d) the pen stirring tea
15. 15.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
16. 16.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
17. 17.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl crashes into a spoon; the spoon pulls a guava; the guava bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a rope. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) rope (b) jalebi (c) spoon (d) guava
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant van crashes into a banana; the banana pulls a doll; the doll chases a glass; the glass tickles a tiger. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) doll (b) banana (c) glass (d) tiger
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 doll tickles a glass; the glass pulls an anchor; the anchor crashes into an umpire; the umpire sits on an ant. Which item comes right after the glass? (a) umpire (b) ant (c) anchor (d) glass
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil pulls a fan; the fan bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella chases a needle; the needle crashes into a drum. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) fan (b) needle (c) pencil (d) umbrella
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket rolls into an igloo; the igloo pulls a radio; the radio jumps over an onion; the onion falls into a net. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) igloo (b) bucket (c) onion (d) net
26. 26.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey rolls into a tomato; the tomato sings to a fan; the fan pulls a candle; the candle chases a radio. Which item comes right after the tomato? (a) monkey (b) tomato (c) fan (d) candle
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum tickles a needle; the needle pulls an orange; the orange bounces onto a kite; the kite crashes into a candle. Which item comes right after the drum? (a) kite (b) orange (c) candle (d) needle
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle chases an igloo; the igloo sings to a kettle; the kettle pulls a needle; the needle crashes into a glass. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) glass (b) needle (c) igloo (d) kettle
30. 30.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) plain lists (c) funny actions (d) colours only
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan rolls into a ladder; the ladder sings to a jug; the jug falls into a shoe; the shoe pulls a doll. Which item comes right after the shoe? (a) fan (b) ladder (c) jug (d) doll
32. 32.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp pulls a nest; the nest falls into a guava; the guava crashes into a lemon; the lemon sings to an ice cream. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) lemon (b) lamp (c) nest (d) ice cream
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket bounces onto a rope; the rope crashes into a flute; the flute falls into an igloo; the igloo jumps over a fan. Which item comes right after the rope? (a) rope (b) igloo (c) fan (d) flute
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant candle sings to a banana; the banana jumps over a monkey; the monkey pulls a parrot; the parrot crashes into a needle. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) needle (b) parrot (c) candle (d) monkey
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep falls into an igloo; the igloo sits on a frog; the frog tickles a candle; the candle jumps over a tiger. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) igloo (b) jeep (c) frog (d) candle
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot chases a tent; the tent bounces onto a net; the net falls into a shoe; the shoe jumps over a spoon. Which item comes right after the tent? (a) inkpot (b) tent (c) net (d) spoon
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant tent bounces onto an ant; the ant tickles a shoe; the shoe crashes into a flute; the flute falls into a rope. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tent (b) rope (c) shoe (d) flute
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava bounces onto an anchor; the anchor rolls into a kite; the kite crashes into an orange; the orange pulls a key. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) key (b) kite (c) orange (d) guava
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant monkey sits on a net; the net bounces onto a tent; the tent jumps over a flute; the flute rolls into a fan. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) monkey (b) fan (c) net (d) flute

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