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