Study Skills Worksheet: Cornell Notes and Mind Maps

Exam preparation lesson 12: Making notes: Cornell and mind maps · Set 944 · 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) your own words (b) clear headings (c) writing every line (d) leaving some space
2. 2.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) a cue column on the left (b) top-to-bottom lists (c) main topic in the centre (d) headings and bullets
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) never looking again (b) ten colours a page (c) adding small diagrams (d) writing every line
4. 4.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: notes in the big column? (a) linear notes (b) a mind map (c) Cornell notes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny cramped writing (b) ten colours a page (c) copying word for word (d) short keywords
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) notes in the big column (c) headings and bullets (d) numbered points in order
7. 7.Which of these is a good note-making habit? (a) no headings at all (b) leaving some space (c) copying word for word (d) ten colours a page
8. 8.📝 Good notes are written mostly… (a) in tiny writing (b) with no headings (c) copied word for word (d) in your own words
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) writing every line (d) clear headings
10. 10.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: leaving some space? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
11. 11.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: colours and small icons? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
12. 12.🗺️ A mind map is most useful for… (a) hiding the details (b) seeing links in a topic (c) copying a whole book (d) writing an essay out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) numbered points in order (b) headings and bullets (c) branches for subtopics (d) top-to-bottom lists
14. 14.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaving some space (b) adding small diagrams (c) a look within a day (d) no headings at all
16. 16.True or false: “a summary at the bottom” is a feature of a mind map. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: headings and bullets? (a) a mind map (b) linear notes (c) Cornell notes
18. 18.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) colours and small icons (b) a cue column on the left (c) notes in the big column (d) top-to-bottom lists
19. 19.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) leaving some space (c) clear headings (d) ten colours a page
20. 20.True or false: “a cue column on the left” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: a summary at the bottom? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
22. 22.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) headings and bullets (b) branches for subtopics (c) a summary at the bottom (d) colours and small icons
23. 23.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) ten colours a page (d) never looking again
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) main topic in the centre (b) one keyword per branch (c) branches for subtopics (d) headings and bullets
26. 26.📝 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
27. 27.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) adding small diagrams (b) short keywords (c) tiny cramped writing (d) your own words
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) short keywords (b) clear headings (c) your own words (d) tiny cramped writing
29. 29.📝 Which kind of notes has this feature: cue questions in margin? (a) linear notes (b) Cornell notes (c) a mind map
30. 30.Which of these is a feature of a mind map? (a) a cue column on the left (b) main topic in the centre (c) headings and bullets (d) notes in the big column
31. 31.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: your own words? (a) a poor notes habit (b) a good notes habit
33. 33.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) cue questions in margin (c) one keyword per branch (d) headings and bullets
34. 34.📝 Good or poor note-making habit: never looking again? (a) a good notes habit (b) a poor notes habit
35. 35.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) short keywords (b) never looking again (c) clear headings (d) leaving some space
36. 36.True or false: “top-to-bottom lists” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📝 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
38. 38.🗺️ In a mind map, what goes in the centre? (a) the page number (b) the main topic (c) a small detail (d) the last point
39. 39.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) a drawing (c) a short summary (d) nothing
40. 40.Which of these is a feature of Cornell notes? (a) numbered points in order (b) branches for subtopics (c) one keyword per branch (d) a summary at the bottom

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