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