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