Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 538 · 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.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) carries food to parts (c) grow under the ground (d) hold the plant firm
2. 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) skin (b) tongue (c) ears (d) nose
3. 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) flowers (d) stem
4. 4.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it shows how ideas link (b) it hides the ideas (c) it is longer (d) it needs no review
5. 5.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) small doodles (c) all in one colour (d) one key word per branch
6. 6.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
7. 7.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (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) holds up the leaves (b) carries food to parts (c) have tiny pores (d) carries water upward
9. 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) ears (d) skin
10. 10.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) throw it away (c) colour it again (d) redraw it from memory
11. 11.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) small doodles (c) ideas with no links (d) all in one colour
12. 12.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) topic in the centre (c) long sentences (d) lines that link ideas
13. 13.🗺️ 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) holds up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
14. 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) eyes (d) tongue
15. 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) hold the plant firm (b) attract bees (c) grow under the ground (d) take in water from soil
16. 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) read words (b) smell food (c) feel a light touch (d) hear music
17. 17.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
18. 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. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a colour for each branch (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) copying a whole page (d) ideas with no links
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) grow under the ground (c) have tiny pores (d) make food using sunlight
21. 21.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “long sentences” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) it looks empty (c) no reason (d) quick to see and recall
24. 24.True or false: “small doodles” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) copying a whole page (c) topic in a corner (d) tiny, cramped writing
26. 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) make seeds (c) holds up the leaves (d) carries water upward
27. 27.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel a light touch” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries water upward” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “attract bees” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) stem (d) leaves
30. 30.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) stem (b) leaves (c) roots (d) flowers
32. 32.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) ideas with no links (c) long sentences (d) a colour for each branch
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) ideas with no links (c) one key word per branch (d) all in one colour
34. 34.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) all in one colour (c) topic in a corner (d) ideas with no links
35. 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel rough or smooth” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) details on small twigs (d) ideas with no links
37. 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) read words (c) feel a light touch (d) feel hot and cold
38. 38.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) details on small twigs (c) topic in the centre (d) topic in a corner
39. 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) ears (b) nose (c) skin (d) eyes
40. 40.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in a corner? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map

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