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