Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 434 · 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: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) your doodles (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
4. 4.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) the date only (c) a drawing (d) nothing
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) one keyword per branch (d) notes in the big column
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) never looking again (c) a look within a day (d) copying word for word
7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) notes in the big column
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
10. 10.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) main topic in the centre (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) a summary at the bottom
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) writing every line (c) tiny cramped writing (d) copying word for word
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
15. 15.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) adding small diagrams
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) clear headings (c) never looking again (d) your own words
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) a cue column on the left (d) one keyword per branch
19. 19.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) one keyword per branch
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) top-to-bottom lists
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
27. 27.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) with no headings (c) in tiny writing (d) copied word for word
28. 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) no headings at all (c) never looking again (d) copying word for word
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
31. 31.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) copying a whole book (c) hiding the details (d) seeing links in a topic
32. 32.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) short keywords
35. 35.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) cue questions in margin (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit

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