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