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