Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 51 · 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.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it hides the ideas (b) it needs no review (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it is longer
2. 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) make seeds (b) carries water upward (c) carries food to parts (d) make food using sunlight
3. 3.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) throw it away (c) redraw it from memory (d) colour it again
4. 4.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) details on small twigs (c) topic in the centre (d) topic in a corner
5. 5.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) long sentences (b) small doodles (c) topic in the centre (d) a colour for each branch
6. 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) ears (d) eyes
7. 7.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) grow under the ground (c) make seeds (d) take in water from soil
9. 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) roots (d) stem
10. 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) attract bees (c) make food using sunlight (d) carries water upward
11. 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) make seeds (c) turn into fruit (d) hold the plant firm
12. 12.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) lines that link ideas (d) long sentences
14. 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) see shapes (b) smell flowers (c) hear a bell (d) taste sweet
15. 15.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the date (b) the main topic (c) your name (d) a small detail
16. 16.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) flowers (b) stem (c) leaves (d) roots
19. 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) carries water upward (c) turn into fruit (d) make food using sunlight
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
21. 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
22. 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “long sentences” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) one key word per branch (c) topic in the centre (d) tiny, cramped writing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) a colour for each branch (c) small doodles (d) details on small twigs
26. 26.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
27. 27.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “small doodles” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) attract bees (b) hold the plant firm (c) have tiny pores (d) take in water from soil
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) ideas with no links (c) topic in the centre (d) all in one colour
31. 31.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
33. 33.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) long sentences (b) all in one colour (c) copying a whole page (d) small doodles
35. 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) ears (b) nose (c) skin (d) tongue
36. 36.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) one key word per branch (c) copying a whole page (d) a colour for each branch
37. 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) make food using sunlight (c) grow under the ground (d) green, flat and thin
38. 38.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
39. 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) have tiny pores (c) carries food to parts (d) attract bees
40. 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “read words” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) nose (d) tongue

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