Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 15 · 40 questions

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.

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

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