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