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