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