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