Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 511 · 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.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) notes in the big column
4. 4.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) your doodles (c) cues and key questions (d) the teacher’s name
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) copying word for word (c) a look within a day (d) your own words
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
8. 8.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they need no review (d) they are colourful
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) main topic in the centre (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) colours and small icons (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
13. 13.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
14. 14.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
16. 16.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) cue questions in margin
20. 20.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) ten colours a page (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) cue questions in margin (d) headings and bullets
23. 23.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) no headings at all (c) your own words (d) never looking again
24. 24.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) writing an essay out (c) seeing links in a topic (d) copying a whole book
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) cue questions in margin (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a cue column on the left (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
27. 27.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) ten colours a page (c) never looking again (d) short keywords
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) a look within a day
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
32. 32.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) a look within a day
36. 36.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) a look within a day (c) no headings at all (d) copying word for word
37. 37.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) one keyword per branch (c) a summary at the bottom (d) numbered points in order
39. 39.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) clear headings (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) clear headings

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