Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 971 · 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 link story: a giant glass chases a kettle; the kettle crashes into a monkey; the monkey falls into a tiger; the tiger tickles a rope. Which item comes right before the kettle? (a) monkey (b) kettle (c) glass (d) rope
2. 2.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon sings to an anchor; the anchor pulls a mirror; the mirror tickles a monkey; the monkey rolls into a parrot. Which item comes right before the anchor? (a) anchor (b) monkey (c) lemon (d) parrot
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella bounces onto a tent; the tent pulls a key; the key chases a whistle; the whistle falls into a ball. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) ball (b) whistle (c) tent (d) umbrella
5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) read a new list (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) start from nowhere
6. 6.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
8. 8.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) neither (c) the pen near a cup (d) the pen stirring tea
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug crashes into a guava; the guava sings to a candle; the candle rolls into a coconut; the coconut falls into a jalebi. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) coconut (b) guava (c) jug (d) candle
10. 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
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.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sits on an owl; the owl crashes into a kite; the kite bounces onto a jalebi; the jalebi falls into a drum. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) kite (b) parrot (c) owl (d) jalebi
13. 13.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle crashes into a parrot; the parrot bounces onto a nest; the nest rolls into a tent; the tent falls into an ant. Which item comes right before the tent? (a) parrot (b) tent (c) ant (d) nest
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep bounces onto a guava; the guava sits on a mirror; the mirror jumps over a cat; the cat chases a doll. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) cat (b) jeep (c) mirror (d) guava
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
17. 17.🔗 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
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope chases a van; the van pulls an igloo; the igloo sits on a tomato; the tomato sings to a radio. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) igloo (b) rope (c) van (d) radio
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle falls into a guava; the guava rolls into an anchor; the anchor crashes into a parrot; the parrot jumps over a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) parrot (b) guava (c) anchor (d) kettle
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella bounces onto a net; the net sings to a nest; the nest crashes into a monkey; the monkey jumps over a candle. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) umbrella (b) monkey (c) nest (d) net
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato jumps over a rope; the rope sits on a needle; the needle tickles an apple; the apple falls into a van. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) van (b) apple (c) rope (d) tomato
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet tickles a monkey; the monkey rolls into a candle; the candle sits on a fan; the fan crashes into a violin. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) violin (b) wallet (c) fan (d) monkey
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant van rolls into a mirror; the mirror chases a nest; the nest sings to a bucket; the bucket bounces onto a key. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) key (b) van (c) mirror (d) nest
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
27. 27.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) it uses numbers (c) each link leads on (d) stories are short
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream jumps over a watch; the watch sings to an onion; the onion falls into a banana; the banana crashes into a drum. Which item comes right before the drum? (a) ice cream (b) onion (c) banana (d) drum
29. 29.🔗 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
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 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
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant ant sings to a tiger; the tiger rolls into an onion; the onion pulls a bucket; the bucket jumps over an umpire. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) umpire (b) tiger (c) bucket (d) ant
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum pulls a lamp; the lamp falls into an inkpot; the inkpot tickles a kite; the kite bounces onto a kettle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) kettle (c) kite (d) drum
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot sits on a ladder; the ladder pulls a coconut; the coconut sings to a drum; the drum rolls into a shoe. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) ladder (b) parrot (c) coconut (d) drum
35. 35.🔗 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
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon rolls into a jalebi; the jalebi jumps over a goat; the goat chases a jeep; the jeep crashes into an orange. Which item comes right after the jalebi? (a) jeep (b) orange (c) lemon (d) goat
37. 37.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant spoon pulls a coconut; the coconut crashes into an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a key; the key sits on a whistle. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) ice cream (b) whistle (c) coconut (d) spoon
39. 39.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant net sings to a glass; the glass crashes into a jeep; the jeep rolls into an onion; the onion falls into a whistle. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) whistle (c) net (d) jeep

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