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