Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 389 · 40 questions

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.

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

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