Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 705 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) a cue column on the left (c) colours and small icons (d) notes in the big column
2. 2.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) notes in the big column (d) one keyword per branch
4. 4.True or false: “main topic in the centre” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) short keywords (c) ten colours a page (d) copying word for word
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one keyword per branch (b) branches for subtopics (c) notes in the big column (d) colours and small icons
7. 7.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) your doodles (b) cues and key questions (c) the teacher’s name (d) the whole chapter
8. 8.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) branches for subtopics (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
10. 10.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) a small detail (c) the main topic (d) the page number
11. 11.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) one keyword per branch (d) numbered points in order
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
13. 13.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) headings and bullets (d) main topic in the centre
15. 15.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
17. 17.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a summary at the bottom (c) one keyword per branch (d) headings and bullets
18. 18.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in your own words (b) copied word for word (c) in tiny writing (d) with no headings
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) tiny cramped writing (c) your own words (d) copying word for word
20. 20.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) never looking again (b) no headings at all (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space
21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) cue questions in margin (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) numbered points in order
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) a summary at the bottom (c) cue questions in margin (d) one keyword per branch
24. 24.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) colours and small icons (c) branches for subtopics (d) numbered points in order
26. 26.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) cue questions in margin (c) one keyword per branch (d) notes in the big column
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) adding small diagrams (c) your own words (d) short keywords
28. 28.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) writing every line (c) your own words (d) leaving some space
29. 29.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) adding small diagrams (d) never looking again
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cue questions in margin (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) notes in the big column
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) never looking again (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) writing every line (c) copying word for word (d) leaving some space
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) a look within a day (c) ten colours a page (d) writing every line
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) a short summary (b) a drawing (c) nothing (d) the date only
35. 35.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) writing an essay out (c) seeing links in a topic (d) copying a whole book
36. 36.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) they are long (b) they are colourful (c) they need no review (d) cover notes, use cues
37. 37.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) ten colours a page (c) clear headings (d) adding small diagrams
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) clear headings (b) adding small diagrams (c) short keywords (d) tiny cramped writing
39. 39.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space

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