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