Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 320 · 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.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) cues and key questions (d) the whole chapter
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) short keywords (c) never looking again (d) copying word for word
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) numbered points in order (d) one keyword per branch
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) clear headings (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
5. 5.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) copying a whole book (c) hiding the details (d) writing an essay out
6. 6.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) short keywords (c) your own words (d) clear headings
7. 7.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) one keyword per branch
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
9. 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) adding small diagrams
10. 10.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
11. 11.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the page number (c) a small detail (d) the last point
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
13. 13.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) writing every line (d) a look within a day
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) cue questions in margin
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) notes in the big column
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) branches for subtopics
18. 18.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) copying word for word (d) ten colours a page
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) a summary at the bottom (d) main topic in the centre
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
21. 21.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) no headings at all
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) leaving some space (c) a look within a day (d) never looking again
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) cue questions in margin (d) notes in the big column
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) one keyword per branch (d) colours and small icons
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) ten colours a page (c) a look within a day (d) leaving some space
28. 28.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
30. 30.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word
32. 32.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) adding small diagrams (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
35. 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
36. 36.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) they are colourful (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they need no review
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
39. 39.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips