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