Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 590 · 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: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) colours and small icons (c) a summary at the bottom (d) top-to-bottom lists
4. 4.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) one keyword per branch (c) colours and small icons (d) a cue column on the left
5. 5.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) colours and small icons
7. 7.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) tiny cramped writing (c) never looking again (d) no headings at all
8. 8.📝 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
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
10. 10.🗺️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) leaving some space (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
12. 12.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
15. 15.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are colourful (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are long
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) ten colours a page
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) your own words
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
24. 24.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) leaving some space (c) writing every line (d) your own words
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) your own words (c) leaving some space (d) tiny cramped writing
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
27. 27.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
29. 29.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) a look within a day
30. 30.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) with no headings (c) copied word for word (d) in tiny writing
31. 31.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) adding small diagrams (c) never looking again (d) a look within a day
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) a summary at the bottom
35. 35.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
36. 36.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) copying word for word (c) no headings at all (d) never looking again
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
38. 38.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) your own words (c) never looking again (d) writing every line
39. 39.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) your own words

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