Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 970 · 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 link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant crashes into a rose; the rose jumps over a shoe; the shoe sits on an anchor; the anchor rolls into a tent. Which item comes right after the rose? (a) shoe (b) anchor (c) tent (d) ant
3. 3.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen stirring tea (b) the pen near a cup (c) neither (d) both the same
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor bounces onto a frog; the frog rolls into a key; the key falls into a sock; the sock pulls an igloo. Which item comes right before the key? (a) frog (b) key (c) sock (d) igloo
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut sings to a violin; the violin chases a doll; the doll bounces onto a cat; the cat rolls into a van. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) coconut (b) doll (c) violin (d) cat
8. 8.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) start from nowhere (c) guess (d) replay the story
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum falls into a van; the van rolls into a jug; the jug chases an anchor; the anchor jumps over a lamp. Which item comes right after the anchor? (a) lamp (b) jug (c) anchor (d) drum
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) it comes back alone (c) that item is lost (d) nothing changes
12. 12.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant shoe crashes into a key; the key rolls into a monkey; the monkey jumps over a van; the van sits on a rose. Which item comes right after the key? (a) key (b) monkey (c) rose (d) shoe
14. 14.🔗 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
15. 15.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) stories are short (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) it rhymes
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope crashes into a mirror; the mirror rolls into a needle; the needle bounces onto a banana; the banana jumps over an umbrella. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) banana (c) rope (d) needle
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut crashes into a nest; the nest chases a mango; the mango bounces onto a duck; the duck tickles a watch. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) watch (b) nest (c) duck (d) coconut
18. 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
19. 19.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn jumps over a drum; the drum chases an onion; the onion crashes into an orange; the orange falls into a tiger. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) onion (b) urn (c) tiger (d) drum
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp jumps over a mirror; the mirror rolls into a goat; the goat bounces onto a rope; the rope sings to a coconut. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) rope (b) goat (c) coconut (d) mirror
24. 24.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
25. 25.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) funny actions (c) plain lists (d) numbers
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp chases an owl; the owl sings to a pillow; the pillow falls into a fan; the fan jumps over a shoe. Which item comes right before the fan? (a) lamp (b) pillow (c) owl (d) shoe
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog crashes into a banana; the banana rolls into a key; the key tickles a nest; the nest jumps over an orange. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) nest (b) frog (c) key (d) banana
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream crashes into a pencil; the pencil jumps over a coconut; the coconut chases an urn; the urn rolls into a cat. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) pencil (b) ice cream (c) cat (d) coconut
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant falls into an igloo; the igloo crashes into a spoon; the spoon bounces onto an apple; the apple jumps over an urn. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) apple (b) igloo (c) spoon (d) ant
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug tickles a coconut; the coconut crashes into an onion; the onion falls into a candle; the candle chases a kite. Which item comes right before the kite? (a) coconut (b) onion (c) jug (d) candle
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot falls into a radio; the radio chases a bucket; the bucket crashes into a lamp; the lamp rolls into a glass. Which item comes right before the radio? (a) inkpot (b) lamp (c) bucket (d) glass
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat bounces onto a lemon; the lemon tickles a monkey; the monkey falls into a mirror; the mirror rolls into a jug. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) mirror (b) lemon (c) monkey (d) jug
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn crashes into an umpire; the umpire jumps over a frog; the frog tickles a watch; the watch pulls an anchor. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) umpire (b) frog (c) anchor (d) watch
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass chases a banana; the banana pulls a spoon; the spoon rolls into a lemon; the lemon jumps over a fan. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) lemon (b) banana (c) spoon (d) glass
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon chases a tomato; the tomato tickles a guava; the guava sings to a bucket; the bucket sits on a rose. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) bucket (b) guava (c) rose (d) tomato
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio falls into an inkpot; the inkpot pulls a kettle; the kettle chases a mirror; the mirror sings to a flute. Which item comes right before the flute? (a) mirror (b) flute (c) inkpot (d) kettle
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck falls into a ball; the ball tickles a whistle; the whistle chases a mango; the mango crashes into a banana. Which item comes right after the duck? (a) banana (b) whistle (c) mango (d) ball
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll sits on a jalebi; the jalebi rolls into a shoe; the shoe bounces onto a frog; the frog falls into an anchor. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) jalebi (b) anchor (c) shoe (d) doll
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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