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