Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 177 · 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.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) no reason (b) it looks empty (c) it saves ink (d) quick to see and recall
2. 2.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the date (b) your name (c) a small detail (d) the main topic
4. 4.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
5. 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) skin (d) tongue
6. 6.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
7. 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) ears (b) skin (c) nose (d) tongue
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
9. 9.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) ideas with no links (c) long sentences (d) lines that link ideas
11. 11.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
12. 12.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it shows how ideas link (b) it is longer (c) it needs no review (d) it hides the ideas
13. 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) see shapes (b) smell smoke (c) see colours (d) hear a bell
14. 14.🗺️ 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) take in water from soil (d) make food using sunlight
15. 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) skin (b) tongue (c) ears (d) nose
16. 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) see colours (c) feel hot and cold (d) taste salty
17. 17.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) one key word per branch (c) lines that link ideas (d) small doodles
19. 19.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) taste sour (b) feel a light touch (c) see shapes (d) taste salty
21. 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) carries water upward (c) make food using sunlight (d) carries food to parts
22. 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) have tiny pores (c) turn into fruit (d) make seeds
23. 23.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) ideas with no links (c) a colour for each branch (d) long sentences
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) small doodles (c) ideas with no links (d) topic in a corner
25. 25.🗺️ 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
26. 26.🗺️ 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) turn into fruit (d) take in water from soil
27. 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) make seeds (c) holds up the leaves (d) carries water upward
28. 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) make seeds (c) carries food to parts (d) grow under the ground
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) attract bees (b) turn into fruit (c) holds up the leaves (d) make seeds
30. 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) details on small twigs (b) long sentences (c) all in one colour (d) topic in a corner
32. 32.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
33. 33.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flowers
37. 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) see colours (b) read words (c) feel rough or smooth (d) smell flowers
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) a colour for each branch (c) ideas with no links (d) one key word per branch
39. 39.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) copying a whole page (b) ideas with no links (c) small doodles (d) all in one colour
40. 40.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in a corner? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map

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