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