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