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