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