Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 471 · 40 questions

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.

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

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