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