Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 270 · 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.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
2. 2.🗺️ 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) take in water from soil (d) make food using sunlight
3. 3.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) have tiny pores (c) carries water upward (d) attract bees
5. 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) skin (d) eyes
6. 6.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) long sentences (c) topic in the centre (d) all in one colour
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
9. 9.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) nose (d) skin
12. 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers (d) stem
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lines that link ideas (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) small doodles (d) one key word per branch
14. 14.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) topic in the centre (c) small doodles (d) ideas with no links
15. 15.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
16. 16.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) hear music (b) smell food (c) feel hot and cold (d) read words
18. 18.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) a colour for each branch (c) topic in the centre (d) lines that link ideas
19. 19.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) hold the plant firm (c) take in water from soil (d) grow under the ground
21. 21.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
22. 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell flowers” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the date (c) your name (d) the main topic
24. 24.🗺️ 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) take in water from soil (d) have tiny pores
25. 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) taste salty (b) smell food (c) hear music (d) feel rough or smooth
26. 26.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in a corner (c) small doodles (d) lines that link ideas
27. 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “read words” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) tongue (d) nose
28. 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) make seeds (c) turn into fruit (d) attract bees
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) hear voices (b) read words (c) taste sweet (d) feel a light touch
30. 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) smell food (b) feel hot and cold (c) smell smoke (d) hear voices
31. 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) carries water upward (c) carries food to parts (d) turn into fruit
32. 32.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) quick to see and recall (b) it saves ink (c) no reason (d) it looks empty
33. 33.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) long sentences (b) a colour for each branch (c) all in one colour (d) tiny, cramped writing
34. 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) green, flat and thin (c) make food using sunlight (d) have tiny pores
35. 35.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) small doodles (b) copying a whole page (c) topic in a corner (d) long sentences
37. 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) attract bees (b) take in water from soil (c) carries food to parts (d) holds up the leaves
38. 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) grow under the ground (c) take in water from soil (d) attract bees
39. 39.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False

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