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