Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 55 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) writing every line
2. 2.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) cue questions in margin (d) branches for subtopics
4. 4.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) main topic in the centre (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
8. 8.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) leaving some space (c) ten colours a page (d) clear headings
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
10. 10.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) cues and key questions (c) the teacher’s name (d) your doodles
11. 11.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) copying word for word (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
12. 12.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) no headings at all (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a cue column on the left (d) cue questions in margin
14. 14.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) with no headings (c) copied word for word (d) in your own words
15. 15.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) no headings at all (d) adding small diagrams
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) notes in the big column (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) colours and small icons
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) one keyword per branch (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
19. 19.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
22. 22.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
23. 23.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) leaving some space (c) writing every line (d) short keywords
24. 24.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) seeing links in a topic (b) writing an essay out (c) hiding the details (d) copying a whole book
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) short keywords (c) ten colours a page (d) copying word for word
26. 26.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they need no review (c) they are long (d) they are colourful
27. 27.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) a look within a day (c) no headings at all (d) your own words
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) headings and bullets (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) copying word for word (c) clear headings (d) your own words
32. 32.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
33. 33.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: one keyword per branch? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) notes in the big column (b) headings and bullets (c) cue questions in margin (d) one keyword per branch
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) clear headings (c) never looking again (d) tiny cramped writing
37. 37.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) a small detail (c) the main topic (d) the page number
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) ten colours a page
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) leaving some space (c) never looking again (d) short keywords

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