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