Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 70 · 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) topic in the centre (c) a colour for each branch (d) lines that link ideas
2. 2.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in a corner? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
3. 3.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) feel hot and cold (b) hear music (c) taste salty (d) read words
5. 5.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
7. 7.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) attract bees (b) holds up the leaves (c) turn into fruit (d) make seeds
9. 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) nose (b) skin (c) ears (d) eyes
10. 10.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) redraw it from memory (b) frame it (c) throw it away (d) colour it again
11. 11.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
12. 12.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make seeds (b) green, flat and thin (c) turn into fruit (d) take in water from soil
14. 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) make food using sunlight (c) have tiny pores (d) carries food to parts
15. 15.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in the centre (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) details on small twigs
17. 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “carries food to parts” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) flowers (d) roots
18. 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) nose (d) eyes
19. 19.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) eyes (d) ears
21. 21.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the main topic (d) a small detail
22. 22.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “take in water from soil” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
24. 24.🗺️ 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) grow under the ground (d) attract bees
25. 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
26. 26.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) long sentences (c) a colour for each branch (d) ideas with no links
27. 27.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗺️ 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) make seeds (d) take in water from soil
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) see shapes (b) hear music (c) feel rough or smooth (d) smell food
30. 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) turn into fruit (c) attract bees (d) make seeds
31. 31.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🗺️ 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
33. 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) ears (b) nose (c) eyes (d) skin
34. 34.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
35. 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
37. 37.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) one key word per branch (c) a colour for each branch (d) long sentences
38. 38.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
39. 39.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: lines that link ideas? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
40. 40.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) topic in a corner (c) lines that link ideas (d) long sentences

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