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