Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 260 · 40 questions

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.

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

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