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