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