Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 993 · 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 ladder sits on a shoe; the shoe crashes into a pillow; the pillow pulls a candle; the candle sings to a nest. Which item comes right before the shoe? (a) pillow (b) shoe (c) ladder (d) nest
2. 2.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock jumps over a duck; the duck bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a shoe; the shoe pulls a jeep. Which item comes right before the duck? (a) duck (b) jeep (c) umbrella (d) sock
3. 3.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange tickles an inkpot; the inkpot falls into a violin; the violin sings to a bucket; the bucket crashes into a jeep. Which item comes right after the bucket? (a) violin (b) bucket (c) orange (d) jeep
4. 4.🔗 Your link story: a giant lemon rolls into a net; the net sings to a glass; the glass tickles a ball; the ball crashes into a bucket. Which item comes right after the lemon? (a) ball (b) glass (c) lemon (d) net
5. 5.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 2
6. 6.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) the pen near a cup (b) both the same (c) the pen stirring tea (d) neither
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.🔗 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
9. 9.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) that item is lost (b) nothing changes (c) you get an extra item (d) it comes back alone
10. 10.🔗 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
11. 11.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
12. 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
13. 13.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) plain lists (b) funny actions (c) colours only (d) numbers
14. 14.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep crashes into an apple; the apple sings to a whistle; the whistle tickles a ball; the ball rolls into a lamp. Which item comes right after the jeep? (a) apple (b) whistle (c) ball (d) jeep
15. 15.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) each link leads on (b) stories are short (c) it rhymes (d) it uses numbers
16. 16.🔗 Your link story: a giant net falls into a jug; the jug jumps over a bucket; the bucket pulls a pillow; the pillow rolls into a flute. Which item comes right before the jug? (a) jug (b) bucket (c) pillow (d) net
17. 17.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple pulls a mirror; the mirror bounces onto a radio; the radio chases a doll; the doll sings to a pencil. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) mirror (b) apple (c) pencil (d) doll
18. 18.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
19. 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute sings to a cat; the cat bounces onto a lamp; the lamp sits on a kite; the kite falls into a candle. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) kite (b) cat (c) candle (d) lamp
20. 20.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut crashes into a glass; the glass chases a net; the net sings to a vase; the vase pulls a ladder. Which item comes right after the net? (a) ladder (b) glass (c) vase (d) net
22. 22.🔗 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
23. 23.🔗 Your link story: a giant jeep chases a lamp; the lamp pulls a pillow; the pillow sings to a guava; the guava tickles a ball. Which item comes right before the lamp? (a) ball (b) lamp (c) guava (d) jeep
24. 24.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sits on a parrot; the parrot sings to a ladder; the ladder bounces onto a van; the van jumps over a nest. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) whistle (b) parrot (c) nest (d) van
25. 25.🔗 Your link story: a giant doll crashes into a candle; the candle tickles a ladder; the ladder pulls a tent; the tent rolls into an orange. Which item comes right after the candle? (a) doll (b) tent (c) ladder (d) candle
26. 26.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio falls into a monkey; the monkey crashes into an onion; the onion jumps over an owl; the owl sings to a tent. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) tent (b) radio (c) monkey (d) onion
28. 28.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
29. 29.🔗 Your link story: a giant ladder falls into a kettle; the kettle crashes into a kite; the kite sits on a van; the van pulls a watch. Which item comes right before the van? (a) ladder (b) watch (c) kettle (d) kite
30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant umbrella tickles a tiger; the tiger pulls a flute; the flute sings to an ice cream; the ice cream bounces onto a guava. Which item comes right before the tiger? (a) flute (b) tiger (c) umbrella (d) ice cream
31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant needle crashes into a spoon; the spoon chases an apple; the apple falls into a goat; the goat tickles a mango. Which item comes right before the apple? (a) goat (b) spoon (c) needle (d) apple
32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant inkpot jumps over an anchor; the anchor falls into a glass; the glass crashes into a rope; the rope pulls a vase. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) inkpot (b) anchor (c) vase (d) rope
33. 33.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
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 sits on a key; the key jumps over a lemon; the lemon sings to a frog; the frog falls into an ant. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) glass (b) ant (c) key (d) lemon
36. 36.🔗 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
37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant radio rolls into an ice cream; the ice cream crashes into a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a mango; the mango tickles a cat. Which item comes right before the mango? (a) ice cream (b) jeep (c) radio (d) cat
38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl tickles a jug; the jug crashes into a shoe; the shoe rolls into a mirror; the mirror jumps over a lamp. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) jug (b) lamp (c) owl (d) shoe
39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire rolls into a duck; the duck pulls an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into a sock; the sock tickles an inkpot. Which item comes right before the umbrella? (a) duck (b) umbrella (c) umpire (d) inkpot
40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire chases a vase; the vase rolls into a guava; the guava tickles a tiger; the tiger jumps over a bucket. Which item comes right after the umpire? (a) guava (b) umpire (c) bucket (d) vase

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