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