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