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