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