Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 696 · 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: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
3. 3.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a drawing (b) a short summary (c) the date only (d) nothing
4. 4.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) never looking again (c) your own words (d) short keywords
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
8. 8.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
9. 9.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
10. 10.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) never looking again (c) no headings at all (d) clear headings
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) colours and small icons (d) cue questions in margin
12. 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
13. 13.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) notes in the big column (c) numbered points in order (d) headings and bullets
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) numbered points in order (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
15. 15.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) adding small diagrams (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) notes in the big column (c) main topic in the centre (d) one keyword per branch
17. 17.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
18. 18.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) in tiny writing (c) with no headings (d) copied word for word
19. 19.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) your own words (c) short keywords (d) ten colours a page
20. 20.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) numbered points in order (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) main topic in the centre
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) cue questions in margin (d) notes in the big column
23. 23.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) tiny cramped writing (c) adding small diagrams (d) short keywords
24. 24.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) one keyword per branch (c) cue questions in margin (d) numbered points in order
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) ten colours a page (c) copying word for word (d) never looking again
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
28. 28.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) the whole chapter (c) your doodles (d) cues and key questions
30. 30.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) a look within a day (c) ten colours a page (d) never looking again
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) tiny cramped writing (c) clear headings (d) short keywords
32. 32.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) your own words (c) copying word for word (d) tiny cramped writing
33. 33.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) cue questions in margin (c) branches for subtopics (d) a cue column on the left
35. 35.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
37. 37.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word

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