Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 981 · 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 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
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite jumps over an apple; the apple tickles an ant; the ant sits on a doll; the doll chases a key. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) kite (b) doll (c) key (d) apple
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant key sits on a flute; the flute rolls into a spoon; the spoon jumps over a candle; the candle pulls an igloo. Which item comes right before the spoon? (a) key (b) candle (c) spoon (d) flute
4. 4.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen stirring tea (c) the pen near a cup (d) neither
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant tomato sings to an ice cream; the ice cream sits on a flute; the flute rolls into an owl; the owl jumps over an apple. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) tomato (b) apple (c) flute (d) owl
7. 7.🔗 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
8. 8.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) guess (c) replay the story (d) read a new list
9. 9.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
10. 10.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite falls into an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a fan; the fan sits on a nest; the nest jumps over a rose. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) umbrella (b) fan (c) nest (d) rose
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sits on a ball; the ball chases a kettle; the kettle pulls a rope; the rope falls into a candle. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) kettle (b) ball (c) rope (d) candle
12. 12.🔗 Your link story: a giant duck pulls a pillow; the pillow tickles a frog; the frog falls into an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into an inkpot. Which item comes right before the ice cream? (a) duck (b) pillow (c) inkpot (d) frog
13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder rolls into a guava; the guava pulls a net; the net chases a mirror; the mirror bounces onto an anchor. Which item comes right after the ladder? (a) guava (b) anchor (c) ladder (d) net
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch sits on a jug; the jug rolls into a lamp; the lamp chases a jalebi; the jalebi crashes into an apple. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) lamp (b) watch (c) apple (d) jug
15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase sings to a van; the van bounces onto a ball; the ball sits on a guava; the guava chases a parrot. Which item comes right after the van? (a) vase (b) van (c) ball (d) parrot
16. 16.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase bounces onto a doll; the doll rolls into a sock; the sock jumps over a needle; the needle crashes into a duck. Which item comes right after the sock? (a) duck (b) needle (c) doll (d) vase
18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant nest tickles a kite; the kite jumps over a lamp; the lamp crashes into an anchor; the anchor falls into a mango. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) lamp (b) anchor (c) nest (d) kite
19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 3
21. 21.🔗 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
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror falls into a needle; the needle bounces onto a radio; the radio pulls a watch; the watch sings to a mango. Which item comes right before the watch? (a) watch (b) radio (c) mirror (d) needle
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sits on a parrot; the parrot sings to a jalebi; the jalebi tickles a doll; the doll pulls an umbrella. Which item comes right after the mirror? (a) doll (b) parrot (c) umbrella (d) mirror
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut rolls into a lemon; the lemon sits on an anchor; the anchor bounces onto an urn; the urn tickles a pencil. Which item comes right after the coconut? (a) urn (b) lemon (c) coconut (d) anchor
25. 25.🔗 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
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll pulls a mirror; the mirror rolls into a flute; the flute crashes into an inkpot; the inkpot sings to a sock. Which item comes right before the sock? (a) doll (b) inkpot (c) flute (d) mirror
27. 27.🔗 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
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum sings to a shoe; the shoe crashes into a rose; the rose chases a pillow; the pillow pulls a rope. Which item comes right before the pillow? (a) rope (b) drum (c) rose (d) shoe
29. 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
30. 30.🔗 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
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire tickles an owl; the owl sings to a key; the key pulls a bucket; the bucket sits on a van. Which item comes right after the key? (a) key (b) bucket (c) van (d) umpire
32. 32.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 2 (b) step 1 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant pencil crashes into a bucket; the bucket tickles a violin; the violin falls into a spoon; the spoon pulls a kettle. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) pencil (b) bucket (c) violin (d) spoon
34. 34.🔗 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
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat bounces onto a violin; the violin sits on an ant; the ant pulls a ladder; the ladder rolls into a guava. Which item comes right after the ant? (a) ant (b) violin (c) cat (d) ladder
36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant bucket sits on a lamp; the lamp rolls into a monkey; the monkey bounces onto an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a jeep. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) monkey (b) inkpot (c) bucket (d) lamp
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll tickles a kettle; the kettle falls into a radio; the radio rolls into a van; the van jumps over a fan. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) radio (b) kettle (c) doll (d) fan
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant ice cream pulls an ant; the ant falls into a bucket; the bucket crashes into a violin; the violin rolls into a guava. Which item comes right before the guava? (a) ant (b) ice cream (c) violin (d) guava
39. 39.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant goat rolls into a vase; the vase falls into an urn; the urn sings to a ball; the ball crashes into a watch. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) urn (b) vase (c) ball (d) watch

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