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