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