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