Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 583 · 40 questions

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.

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

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