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