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