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