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