Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 65 · 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: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
3. 3.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) nothing (c) a drawing (d) a short summary
4. 4.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) a cue column on the left (d) top-to-bottom lists
6. 6.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) ten colours a page (c) never looking again (d) your own words
7. 7.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) your doodles (c) the teacher’s name (d) the whole chapter
8. 8.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
10. 10.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
11. 11.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in your own words (c) in tiny writing (d) copied word for word
12. 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
13. 13.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) headings and bullets (d) branches for subtopics
15. 15.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they need no review (b) they are long (c) cover notes, use cues (d) they are colourful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) clear headings (c) ten colours a page (d) adding small diagrams
17. 17.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
18. 18.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
19. 19.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: ten colours a page? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) cue questions in margin
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) clear headings (d) your own words
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) main topic in the centre
25. 25.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) cue questions in margin (c) main topic in the centre (d) a summary at the bottom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) copying word for word (c) tiny cramped writing (d) your own words
27. 27.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) ten colours a page (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) never looking again
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
30. 30.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
32. 32.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) adding small diagrams (c) writing every line (d) no headings at all
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) colours and small icons (d) cue questions in margin
35. 35.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) a look within a day (c) copying word for word (d) writing every line
37. 37.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) cue questions in margin (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
38. 38.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) writing an essay out (b) hiding the details (c) copying a whole book (d) seeing links in a topic
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) main topic in the centre
40. 40.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False

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