Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 536 · 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 of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
2. 2.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the whole chapter (c) cues and key questions (d) the teacher’s name
3. 3.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a cue column on the left
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
7. 7.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) copying a whole book (d) writing an essay out
8. 8.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) numbered points in order
10. 10.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
11. 11.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) top-to-bottom lists
14. 14.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
15. 15.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
16. 16.📝 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
17. 17.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) tiny cramped writing (c) no headings at all (d) a look within a day
20. 20.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
21. 21.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) a small detail (c) the last point (d) the page number
22. 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
23. 23.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
25. 25.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
27. 27.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) colours and small icons
30. 30.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word
31. 31.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) short keywords (d) ten colours a page
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) leaving some space (d) ten colours a page
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
34. 34.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) adding small diagrams (d) writing every line
35. 35.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) ten colours a page (d) writing every line
37. 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
38. 38.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) cue questions in margin (c) one keyword per branch (d) main topic in the centre

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