Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 935 · 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 look within a day (b) copying word for word (c) never looking again (d) ten colours a page
2. 2.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) your own words (c) copying word for word (d) adding small diagrams
3. 3.True or false: “headings and bullets” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) no headings at all (c) never looking again (d) your own words
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) colours and small icons (c) one keyword per branch (d) branches for subtopics
6. 6.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: main topic in the centre? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
7. 7.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
8. 8.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) headings and bullets (c) main topic in the centre (d) cue questions in margin
9. 9.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) branches for subtopics
10. 10.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) a summary at the bottom (c) colours and small icons (d) one keyword per branch
12. 12.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a cue column on the left? (a) Cornell notes (b) a mind map (c) linear notes
13. 13.📝 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
14. 14.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) main topic in the centre (b) headings and bullets (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom
15. 15.True or false: “numbered points in order” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: tiny cramped writing? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
17. 17.True or false: “branches for subtopics” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) main topic in the centre (b) notes in the big column (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) cue questions in margin
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) headings and bullets (b) one keyword per branch (c) numbered points in order (d) top-to-bottom lists
21. 21.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: a look within a day? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
22. 22.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: short keywords? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) colours and small icons (b) headings and bullets (c) top-to-bottom lists (d) numbered points in order
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) copying word for word (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
25. 25.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) branches for subtopics (b) cue questions in margin (c) a cue column on the left (d) a summary at the bottom
27. 27.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) a cue column on the left (c) branches for subtopics (d) numbered points in order
28. 28.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes in the left column? (a) the teacher’s name (b) cues and key questions (c) the whole chapter (d) your doodles
29. 29.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) with no headings (b) in tiny writing (c) in your own words (d) copied word for word
30. 30.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) short keywords (c) adding small diagrams (d) your own words
31. 31.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: no headings at all? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
32. 32.True or false: “notes in the big column” is a feature of linear notes. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a look within a day (b) leaving some space (c) adding small diagrams (d) writing every line
34. 34.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) ten colours a page (b) a look within a day (c) your own words (d) adding small diagrams
35. 35.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) a small detail (b) the last point (c) the main topic (d) the page number
36. 36.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: copying word for word? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
37. 37.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) writing every line (b) never looking again (c) short keywords (d) copying word for word
38. 38.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: adding small diagrams? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
39. 39.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) a look within a day (b) never looking again (c) ten colours a page (d) copying word for word
40. 40.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) leaving some space (b) clear headings (c) never looking again (d) short keywords

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