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