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