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) tiny, cramped writing (b) copying a whole page (c) all in one colour (d) one key word per branch
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) roots (d) leaves
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) hear voices (b) hear a bell (c) feel a light touch (d) smell flowers
- 4.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it hides the ideas (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it is longer
- 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) green, flat and thin (c) carries food to parts (d) turn into fruit
- 6.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 7.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) attract bees (d) turn into fruit
- 9.True or false: “small doodles” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) feel rough or smooth (c) smell smoke (d) see shapes
- 12.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) one key word per branch (c) a colour for each branch (d) all in one colour
- 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) hold the plant firm (c) carries water upward (d) make food using sunlight
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) attract bees (b) carries water upward (c) green, flat and thin (d) hold the plant firm
- 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flowers (d) leaves
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) leaves (d) roots
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) hold the plant firm (c) take in water from soil (d) have tiny pores
- 18.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) see shapes (b) smell flowers (c) hear a bell (d) feel rough or smooth
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) details on small twigs (b) one key word per branch (c) a colour for each branch (d) topic in a corner
- 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) carries water upward (c) green, flat and thin (d) carries food to parts
- 22.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 23.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) it looks empty (c) quick to see and recall (d) no reason
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 25.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) ears (b) skin (c) eyes (d) tongue
- 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make food using sunlight (b) green, flat and thin (c) have tiny pores (d) carries water upward
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) have tiny pores (c) green, flat and thin (d) make food using sunlight
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) tongue (d) nose
- 30.🗺️ 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
- 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) smell food (b) see colours (c) read words (d) feel hot and cold
- 32.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 34.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 35.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) long sentences (b) all in one colour (c) details on small twigs (d) ideas with no links
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) one key word per branch (c) long sentences (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 37.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) skin (d) nose
- 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) grow under the ground (c) carries food to parts (d) take in water from soil
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
Answer key
- one key word per branch
- roots
- feel a light touch
- it shows how ideas link
- green, flat and thin
- a poor mind map
- False
- take in water from soil
- False
- False
- see shapes
- all in one colour
- make food using sunlight
- attract bees
- leaves
- flowers
- have tiny pores
- a good mind map
- feel rough or smooth
- topic in a corner
- green, flat and thin
- a good mind map
- quick to see and recall
- leaves
- False
- skin
- carries water upward
- grow under the ground
- nose
- take in water from soil
- feel hot and cold
- False
- a poor mind map
- True
- details on small twigs
- one key word per branch
- False
- eyes
- carries food to parts
- stem
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