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