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