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