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