Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 679 · 40 questions

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.

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

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