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