Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 28 · 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.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) cue questions in margin (d) headings and bullets
5. 5.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) no headings at all
6. 6.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are colourful (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are long
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) copying word for word (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
9. 9.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) copying a whole book (c) writing an essay out (d) hiding the details
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) copying word for word (c) never looking again (d) adding small diagrams
11. 11.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) ten colours a page
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
13. 13.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
15. 15.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) top-to-bottom lists
18. 18.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) the whole chapter (c) cues and key questions (d) your doodles
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) numbered points in order (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
21. 21.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
24. 24.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) cue questions in margin
26. 26.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) adding small diagrams (c) clear headings (d) writing every line
27. 27.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) main topic in the centre (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
29. 29.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) adding small diagrams (c) copying word for word (d) tiny cramped writing
30. 30.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) your own words
33. 33.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) a short summary (c) nothing (d) the date only
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) short keywords (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) headings and bullets
38. 38.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) numbered points in order
40. 40.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True

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