Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 735 · 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: “numbered points in order” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) the page number (c) the main topic (d) a small detail
3. 3.📝 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
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
5. 5.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
6. 6.True or false: “one keyword per branch” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) branches for subtopics
9. 9.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) leaving some space (c) short keywords (d) a look within a day
10. 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: writing every line? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
11. 11.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
12. 12.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) a look within a day (c) ten colours a page (d) writing every line
14. 14.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
16. 16.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
17. 17.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) copying word for word (c) tiny cramped writing (d) no headings at all
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) numbered points in order (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) numbered points in order (c) one keyword per branch (d) top-to-bottom lists
20. 20.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
22. 22.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) leaving some space (c) ten colours a page (d) no headings at all
23. 23.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
24. 24.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) a look within a day (c) tiny cramped writing (d) short keywords
26. 26.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
27. 27.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: numbered points in order? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cue column on the left (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) notes in the big column
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) notes in the big column (b) numbered points in order (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
30. 30.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) no headings at all (b) writing every line (c) never looking again (d) short keywords
32. 32.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
33. 33.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they are colourful (c) they are long (d) they need no review
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a short summary (c) nothing (d) a drawing
35. 35.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
36. 36.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) numbered points in order (d) colours and small icons
37. 37.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) copying word for word (b) writing every line (c) tiny cramped writing (d) adding small diagrams
38. 38.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) copying word for word
39. 39.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
40. 40.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: clear headings? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit

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