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