Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 585 · 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: “numbered points in order” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
3. 3.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) no headings at all (d) clear headings
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) main topic in the centre (c) numbered points in order (d) cue questions in margin
6. 6.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they are long (c) they are colourful (d) they need no review
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
10. 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
12. 12.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) tiny cramped writing
13. 13.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) the whole chapter (c) cues and key questions (d) your doodles
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) main topic in the centre
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) writing every line (c) adding small diagrams (d) copying word for word
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) tiny cramped writing
17. 17.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a short summary (c) a drawing (d) nothing
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) colours and small icons
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
21. 21.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) no headings at all (c) short keywords (d) tiny cramped writing
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) notes in the big column (c) branches for subtopics (d) one keyword per branch
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) colours and small icons (c) cue questions in margin (d) main topic in the centre
32. 32.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) tiny cramped writing (d) your own words
33. 33.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) headings and bullets (d) colours and small icons
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) main topic in the centre (d) a cue column on the left
36. 36.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
39. 39.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) numbered points in order
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) no headings at all (d) adding small diagrams

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