Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 786 · 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 of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) your own words (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) numbered points in order (c) branches for subtopics (d) headings and bullets
3. 3.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) colours and small icons (b) cue questions in margin (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) a summary at the bottom
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) headings and bullets (d) a cue column on the left
5. 5.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) branches for subtopics (b) a summary at the bottom (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) headings and bullets
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) a look within a day (c) never looking again (d) no headings at all
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) one keyword per branch (c) notes in the big column (d) branches for subtopics
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing every line (b) short keywords (c) no headings at all (d) tiny cramped writing
9. 9.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) main topic in the centre (c) a summary at the bottom (d) a cue column on the left
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: branches for subtopics? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) adding small diagrams (c) tiny cramped writing (d) ten colours a page
13. 13.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) copying word for word (c) tiny cramped writing (d) never looking again
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) notes in the big column (c) a summary at the bottom (d) cue questions in margin
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) numbered points in order (c) main topic in the centre (d) colours and small icons
18. 18.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of a mind map. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the last point (b) the page number (c) a small detail (d) the main topic
20. 20.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) linear notes (c) a mind map
21. 21.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) notes in the big column (c) numbered points in order (d) one keyword per branch
22. 22.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: top-to-bottom lists? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
24. 24.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) short keywords (c) leaving some space (d) tiny cramped writing
25. 25.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
27. 27.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) adding small diagrams (c) never looking again (d) your own words
28. 28.📝 How do Cornell notes help with active recall? (a) cover notes, use cues (b) they need no review (c) they are colourful (d) they are long
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) ten colours a page (c) clear headings (d) adding small diagrams
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ten colours a page (b) tiny cramped writing (c) copying word for word (d) clear headings
31. 31.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) short keywords (c) a look within a day (d) adding small diagrams
33. 33.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
34. 34.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) cues and key questions (b) the teacher’s name (c) the whole chapter (d) your doodles
35. 35.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) one keyword per branch (d) branches for subtopics
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) never looking again (c) leaving some space (d) writing every line
37. 37.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) your own words (c) leaving some space (d) never looking again
39. 39.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) a mind map (b) Cornell notes (c) linear notes
40. 40.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) nothing

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