Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 485 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) all in one colour (c) copying a whole page (d) topic in the centre
2. 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) eyes (b) skin (c) nose (d) tongue
3. 3.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
4. 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) topic in a corner (b) long sentences (c) copying a whole page (d) details on small twigs
6. 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
7. 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) make food using sunlight (c) turn into fruit (d) hold the plant firm
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries food to parts (b) make food using sunlight (c) turn into fruit (d) take in water from soil
9. 9.🗺️ 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) holds up the leaves (d) make food using sunlight
10. 10.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🗺️ 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) make seeds (d) holds up the leaves
12. 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) carries food to parts (c) have tiny pores (d) hold the plant firm
13. 13.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) redraw it from memory (c) colour it again (d) throw it away
14. 14.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear voices (b) hear music (c) see colours (d) taste sweet
16. 16.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
17. 17.True or false: “details on small twigs” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
19. 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) feel rough or smooth (b) see colours (c) feel hot and cold (d) taste salty
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) skin (d) eyes
21. 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) holds up the leaves (c) green, flat and thin (d) have tiny pores
22. 22.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) feel rough or smooth (c) taste sweet (d) feel hot and cold
24. 24.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) the main topic (c) the date (d) a small detail
25. 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) flowers (d) roots
26. 26.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) attract bees (b) holds up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) make food using sunlight
28. 28.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) roots (b) flowers (c) leaves (d) stem
30. 30.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
31. 31.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) quick to see and recall (b) no reason (c) it looks empty (d) it saves ink
32. 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
33. 33.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) feel a light touch (b) hear a bell (c) smell smoke (d) taste sour
35. 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small doodles (b) long sentences (c) all in one colour (d) tiny, cramped writing
37. 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) carries food to parts (c) attract bees (d) green, flat and thin
38. 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) carries water upward (c) green, flat and thin (d) make food using sunlight
39. 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) eyes (b) tongue (c) skin (d) ears
40. 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers (d) stem

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