Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 268 · 40 questions

Study tip (Notes you can test yourself with): Cornell notes: notes in the big column, cue questions in the left column, a summary at the bottom. Mind map: main topic in the centre, branches for subtopics, one keyword per branch, colours and small icons. Good habits: your own words, short keywords, clear headings, a look within a day. Poor: copying word for word, writing every line, never looking again.

1. 1.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
8. 8.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) ten colours a page (c) adding small diagrams (d) leaving some space
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
13. 13.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) copied word for word (c) in your own words (d) with no headings
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) short keywords
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) branches for subtopics (c) colours and small icons (d) top-to-bottom lists
17. 17.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
18. 18.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
19. 19.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
21. 21.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) adding small diagrams (c) tiny cramped writing (d) never looking again
22. 22.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) cues and key questions (c) the teacher’s name (d) your doodles
23. 23.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) short keywords (c) copying word for word (d) tiny cramped writing
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) writing every line (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) numbered points in order
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
29. 29.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) copying word for word (c) never looking again (d) a look within a day
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
31. 31.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) your own words (c) copying word for word (d) adding small diagrams
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) notes in the big column (d) numbered points in order
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) notes in the big column
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
35. 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) a look within a day (d) copying word for word
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit

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