Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 705 · 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 of these makes a poor mind map? (a) small doodles (b) details on small twigs (c) topic in the centre (d) tiny, cramped writing
2. 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) make seeds (c) hold the plant firm (d) make food using sunlight
3. 3.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) frame it (b) throw it away (c) colour it again (d) redraw it from memory
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small doodles (b) ideas with no links (c) lines that link ideas (d) topic in the centre
5. 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel rough or smooth” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) tongue (d) eyes
6. 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) see shapes (b) read words (c) feel hot and cold (d) taste salty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) topic in a corner (c) ideas with no links (d) tiny, cramped writing
8. 8.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) details on small twigs (c) ideas with no links (d) long sentences
9. 9.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) all in one colour (b) copying a whole page (c) topic in a corner (d) a colour for each branch
10. 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
11. 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) roots (d) stem
12. 12.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) small doodles (b) long sentences (c) topic in a corner (d) copying a whole page
13. 13.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) leaves (b) stem (c) roots (d) flowers
14. 14.True or false: “tiny, cramped writing” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
15. 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) small doodles
16. 16.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) no reason (b) it looks empty (c) quick to see and recall (d) it saves ink
17. 17.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
19. 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) flowers (d) leaves
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) green, flat and thin (b) hold the plant firm (c) grow under the ground (d) take in water from soil
21. 21.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) make seeds (b) carries water upward (c) carries food to parts (d) holds up the leaves
22. 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) make seeds (d) carries food to parts
23. 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) take in water from soil (c) green, flat and thin (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) green, flat and thin (b) have tiny pores (c) make food using sunlight (d) carries water upward
25. 25.🗺️ 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) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant firm
26. 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) skin (d) tongue
27. 27.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see shapes (b) taste sweet (c) taste sour (d) hear a bell
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) taste sour (b) feel hot and cold (c) smell food (d) hear voices
30. 30.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
31. 31.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell flowers” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: ideas with no links? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
34. 34.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗺️ 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) have tiny pores (d) holds up the leaves
37. 37.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel a light touch” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) skin (d) tongue
39. 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear voices” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) tongue (d) eyes
40. 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) make seeds (c) holds up the leaves (d) hold the plant firm

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