Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 687 · 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: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
5. 5.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) a look within a day (d) never looking again
6. 6.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) colours and small icons (d) a summary at the bottom
7. 7.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) never looking again (c) ten colours a page (d) leaving some space
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) branches for subtopics
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) cue questions in margin (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
11. 11.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) branches for subtopics (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) notes in the big column
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) one keyword per branch (b) a summary at the bottom (c) notes in the big column (d) headings and bullets
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) never looking again
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) ten colours a page (d) your own words
18. 18.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) nothing (b) a drawing (c) the date only (d) a short summary
20. 20.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) top-to-bottom lists
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) clear headings (d) tiny cramped writing
24. 24.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the main topic (b) the page number (c) a small detail (d) the last point
25. 25.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) copying a whole book (d) writing an essay out
26. 26.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) cover notes, use cues (c) they need no review (d) they are colourful
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) one keyword per branch (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) a summary at the bottom
28. 28.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) short keywords
30. 30.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) copying word for word (c) a look within a day (d) writing every line
33. 33.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) tiny cramped writing (d) your own words
34. 34.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
35. 35.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) the teacher’s name (c) the whole chapter (d) cues and key questions
36. 36.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) a look within a day
37. 37.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
38. 38.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) main topic in the centre (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False

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