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