Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 66 · 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: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) notes in the big column (c) colours and small icons (d) headings and bullets
3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
4. 4.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) copying a whole book (c) seeing links in a topic (d) writing an essay out
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) branches for subtopics (d) headings and bullets
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a cue column on the left (c) a summary at the bottom (d) headings and bullets
7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
8. 8.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the whole chapter (b) the teacher’s name (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
9. 9.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) your own words
10. 10.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) copying word for word (c) tiny cramped writing (d) your own words
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) no headings at all (c) a look within a day (d) tiny cramped writing
15. 15.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a short summary (c) nothing (d) a drawing
16. 16.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a summary at the bottom (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
18. 18.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) headings and bullets
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) a look within a day
20. 20.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) a cue column on the left (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
23. 23.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
24. 24.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
25. 25.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) notes in the big column (d) a cue column on the left
27. 27.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) copying word for word (c) adding small diagrams (d) your own words
28. 28.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) cue questions in margin (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
29. 29.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) adding small diagrams (b) copying word for word (c) ten colours a page (d) writing every line
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) your own words
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) a cue column on the left (d) numbered points in order
34. 34.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) the main topic (c) the page number (d) a small detail
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) branches for subtopics (c) colours and small icons (d) a summary at the bottom
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
38. 38.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) no headings at all (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
39. 39.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) no headings at all (c) ten colours a page (d) clear headings
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) main topic in the centre (c) colours and small icons (d) a summary at the bottom

Free exam preparation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/exam-preparation-tips