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