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