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