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