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