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