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