Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 987 · 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.🔗 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
3. 3.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant guava chases a goat; the goat rolls into an apple; the apple jumps over a kettle; the kettle crashes into a needle. Which item comes right after the guava? (a) kettle (b) guava (c) goat (d) needle
5. 5.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) replay the story (d) guess
6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana bounces onto a net; the net pulls a needle; the needle tickles a duck; the duck sits on an apple. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) net (b) banana (c) apple (d) duck
7. 7.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
8. 8.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle rolls into a lemon; the lemon bounces onto an apple; the apple pulls a lamp; the lamp falls into a kettle. Which item comes right after the whistle? (a) whistle (b) kettle (c) lemon (d) apple
9. 9.🔗 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
10. 10.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 3 (b) step 4 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sits on a coconut; the coconut tickles a nest; the nest crashes into a sock; the sock bounces onto a kettle. Which item comes right after the nest? (a) coconut (b) sock (c) nest (d) kettle
12. 12.🔗 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
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant fan pulls an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a monkey; the monkey jumps over a pencil; the pencil chases a duck. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) pencil (b) fan (c) inkpot (d) duck
15. 15.🔗 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
16. 16.🔗 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
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant cat chases a rose; the rose bounces onto a guava; the guava rolls into an umbrella; the umbrella pulls a needle. Which item comes right after the cat? (a) needle (b) cat (c) guava (d) rose
18. 18.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) colours only (b) numbers (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant kettle tickles a tiger; the tiger bounces onto a ladder; the ladder pulls a whistle; the whistle jumps over a violin. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) whistle (b) kettle (c) violin (d) tiger
20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger tickles a coconut; the coconut rolls into a lemon; the lemon pulls a jeep; the jeep jumps over a drum. Which item comes right before the coconut? (a) drum (b) tiger (c) jeep (d) coconut
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope sits on a rose; the rose tickles a doll; the doll crashes into a jalebi; the jalebi falls into an umpire. Which item comes right before the umpire? (a) rose (b) jalebi (c) rope (d) doll
22. 22.🔗 Your link story: a giant glass jumps over a candle; the candle tickles a fan; the fan falls into a guava; the guava bounces onto a pillow. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) fan (b) pillow (c) guava (d) candle
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant lamp sings to an anchor; the anchor sits on an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a spoon; the spoon jumps over a flute. Which item comes right after the lamp? (a) umbrella (b) spoon (c) anchor (d) lamp
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into an anchor; the anchor rolls into a goat; the goat bounces onto a rope; the rope crashes into an ant. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) goat (b) ladder (c) ant (d) anchor
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to a ball; the ball tickles a banana; the banana falls into an inkpot; the inkpot bounces onto a violin. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) banana (b) inkpot (c) ball (d) mirror
26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball tickles a doll; the doll jumps over a kettle; the kettle falls into a coconut; the coconut crashes into a drum. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) coconut (b) drum (c) ball (d) doll
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball jumps over a candle; the candle tickles an owl; the owl sits on a glass; the glass sings to a tiger. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) glass (b) ball (c) candle (d) owl
28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio rolls into a ball; the ball tickles a bucket; the bucket crashes into a van; the van pulls a banana. Which item comes right after the radio? (a) ball (b) radio (c) van (d) banana
29. 29.🔗 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
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 van crashes into a goat; the goat falls into a pillow; the pillow sits on an igloo; the igloo tickles a ball. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) ball (b) goat (c) pillow (d) igloo
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella falls into an ice cream; the ice cream chases a cat; the cat rolls into a parrot; the parrot pulls a needle. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) needle (b) cat (c) parrot (d) umbrella
33. 33.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it rhymes (b) each link leads on (c) it uses numbers (d) stories are short
34. 34.🔗 Your link story: a giant rose sings to a needle; the needle jumps over a key; the key crashes into a radio; the radio bounces onto a monkey. Which item comes right before the needle? (a) rose (b) monkey (c) needle (d) key
35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn sits on a sock; the sock bounces onto a vase; the vase tickles a flute; the flute crashes into a fan. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) flute (b) urn (c) vase (d) fan
36. 36.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 3
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant pillow sings to a glass; the glass crashes into a goat; the goat bounces onto a fan; the fan sits on a ball. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) goat (b) glass (c) fan (d) pillow
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a key; the key jumps over a wallet; the wallet tickles a bucket; the bucket chases a glass. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) glass (b) apple (c) key (d) bucket
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum jumps over a pillow; the pillow sings to an umpire; the umpire crashes into a nest; the nest tickles an owl. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) nest (b) umpire (c) pillow (d) owl
40. 40.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story

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