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