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