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