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