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