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