Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps
Memory tip (See how ideas link): Topic in the centre → big ideas on branches → details on twigs, each detail on the branch it belongs to. Good: one key word per branch, a colour for each branch, small doodles, lines that link ideas. Poor: long sentences, all in one colour, copying a whole page. Redraw it from memory, then compare with the original and add what you missed.
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- 1.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) topic in a corner (c) topic in the centre (d) long sentences
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) carries food to parts (c) holds up the leaves (d) grow under the ground
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear music” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) tongue (d) eyes
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) carries food to parts (c) grow under the ground (d) take in water from soil
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) have tiny pores (d) green, flat and thin
- 6.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) redraw it from memory (b) throw it away (c) frame it (d) colour it again
- 7.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) small doodles (c) ideas with no links (d) lines that link ideas
- 8.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: “small doodles” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small doodles (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) copying a whole page (d) topic in a corner
- 12.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 13.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) small doodles (b) all in one colour (c) ideas with no links (d) copying a whole page
- 14.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
- 16.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) long sentences (c) lines that link ideas (d) topic in a corner
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) eyes (d) skin
- 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
- 19.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 20.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) long sentences (b) all in one colour (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) one key word per branch
- 21.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) take in water from soil (c) holds up the leaves (d) have tiny pores
- 23.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) a colour for each branch (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) lines that link ideas
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
- 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) grow under the ground (c) green, flat and thin (d) make seeds
- 26.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: a colour for each branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear voices (b) taste salty (c) read words (d) taste sweet
- 28.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) all in one colour (c) long sentences (d) a colour for each branch
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) feel hot and cold (c) see shapes (d) hear music
- 30.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) lines that link ideas (d) long sentences
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) tongue (d) nose
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) smell smoke (c) see colours (d) hear music
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) topic in a corner (c) long sentences (d) ideas with no links
- 34.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it needs no review (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it hides the ideas
- 35.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 36.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) a colour for each branch (c) details on small twigs (d) topic in the centre
- 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
- 38.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in the centre (b) details on small twigs (c) small doodles (d) copying a whole page
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) small doodles (c) topic in a corner (d) details on small twigs
Answer key
- topic in the centre
- grow under the ground
- ears
- carries food to parts
- take in water from soil
- redraw it from memory
- ideas with no links
- True
- True
- False
- small doodles
- a poor mind map
- small doodles
- False
- stem
- lines that link ideas
- tongue
- leaves
- a good mind map
- one key word per branch
- True
- take in water from soil
- tiny, cramped writing
- roots
- green, flat and thin
- a good mind map
- read words
- a colour for each branch
- see shapes
- long sentences
- nose
- see colours
- topic in the centre
- it shows how ideas link
- True
- topic in a corner
- roots
- a poor mind map
- copying a whole page
- topic in a corner
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