Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 979 · 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.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) read a new list (d) replay the story
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin sings to an ice cream; the ice cream falls into an urn; the urn sits on a radio; the radio rolls into a ladder. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) urn (b) violin (c) ladder (d) ice cream
3. 3.🔗 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
4. 4.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
5. 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll jumps over a ball; the ball tickles a banana; the banana pulls an umpire; the umpire sits on a kite. Which item comes right after the banana? (a) kite (b) banana (c) doll (d) umpire
6. 6.🔗 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
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
9. 9.🔗 Your link story: a giant jalebi chases a radio; the radio sings to a kettle; the kettle jumps over a banana; the banana rolls into an onion. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) onion (b) radio (c) jalebi (d) banana
10. 10.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) it rhymes (c) stories are short (d) it uses numbers
11. 11.🔗 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
12. 12.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
13. 13.🔗 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
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn falls into a rose; the rose crashes into an apple; the apple sings to a nest; the nest bounces onto an inkpot. Which item comes right after the urn? (a) nest (b) apple (c) rose (d) urn
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sits on a kite; the kite rolls into a goat; the goat chases a doll; the doll sings to a net. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) doll (b) van (c) kite (d) goat
16. 16.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite chases a lemon; the lemon falls into a ball; the ball crashes into an urn; the urn bounces onto an owl. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) urn (b) owl (c) kite (d) lemon
18. 18.🔗 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
19. 19.🔗 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
20. 20.🔗 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
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase sits on a jug; the jug rolls into a goat; the goat falls into an onion; the onion chases a sock. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) vase (b) jug (c) onion (d) sock
22. 22.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange sings to an umbrella; the umbrella jumps over a tomato; the tomato rolls into a banana; the banana chases a wallet. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) orange (b) banana (c) umbrella (d) wallet
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella crashes into a lamp; the lamp tickles a frog; the frog rolls into a ball; the ball falls into a tent. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) lamp (b) umbrella (c) tent (d) ball
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass sings to a spoon; the spoon sits on a doll; the doll tickles a ball; the ball falls into an orange. Which item comes right after the ball? (a) doll (b) orange (c) glass (d) ball
26. 26.🔗 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
27. 27.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck crashes into a doll; the doll jumps over a candle; the candle rolls into a lamp; the lamp falls into a ladder. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) duck (b) doll (c) lamp (d) candle
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant jug rolls into an apple; the apple sits on a vase; the vase chases a guava; the guava falls into a flute. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) apple (b) vase (c) flute (d) guava
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror bounces onto a cat; the cat rolls into a wallet; the wallet pulls a shoe; the shoe sits on a tiger. Which item comes right before the wallet? (a) shoe (b) tiger (c) cat (d) wallet
31. 31.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sings to a banana; the banana sits on a mirror; the mirror crashes into a pencil; the pencil falls into a tiger. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) mirror (b) pencil (c) bucket (d) banana
33. 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass falls into a pillow; the pillow tickles a ball; the ball crashes into a mirror; the mirror sits on an umpire. Which item comes right after the pillow? (a) ball (b) umpire (c) mirror (d) glass
35. 35.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase jumps over a frog; the frog tickles a flute; the flute sings to a nest; the nest bounces onto a radio. Which item comes right before the nest? (a) frog (b) flute (c) nest (d) vase
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella chases a mango; the mango sings to a cat; the cat pulls a tiger; the tiger tickles a jug. Which item comes right after the umbrella? (a) mango (b) tiger (c) umbrella (d) cat
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut rolls into a drum; the drum crashes into a spoon; the spoon tickles a needle; the needle chases a violin. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) drum (b) needle (c) violin (d) coconut
39. 39.🔗 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
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant violin chases a goat; the goat pulls a monkey; the monkey bounces onto an anchor; the anchor sits on a tent. Which item comes right after the monkey? (a) violin (b) goat (c) anchor (d) tent

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