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