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