Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 72 · 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.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the date (b) your name (c) the main topic (d) a small detail
4. 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) feel a light touch (c) read words (d) taste sour
5. 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) attract bees (b) carries water upward (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant firm
6. 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) hear voices (b) taste salty (c) feel rough or smooth (d) smell food
7. 7.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) hear music (c) taste sour (d) see colours
9. 9.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
10. 10.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) all in one colour (c) one key word per branch (d) details on small twigs
11. 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) green, flat and thin (c) make food using sunlight (d) hold the plant firm
12. 12.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) lines that link ideas (c) small doodles (d) details on small twigs
14. 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) hear music (b) hear a bell (c) taste salty (d) smell smoke
15. 15.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) make food using sunlight (c) green, flat and thin (d) have tiny pores
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) details on small twigs (b) lines that link ideas (c) one key word per branch (d) ideas with no links
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) long sentences (c) tiny, cramped writing (d) a colour for each branch
19. 19.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) topic in the centre (b) small doodles (c) a colour for each branch (d) copying a whole page
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) smell food (b) taste sour (c) see colours (d) feel rough or smooth
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) small doodles (b) long sentences (c) a colour for each branch (d) details on small twigs
22. 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) carries water upward (c) grow under the ground (d) carries food to parts
24. 24.🗺️ 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) holds up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
25. 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) carries food to parts (c) turn into fruit (d) holds up the leaves
26. 26.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) all in one colour (d) topic in a corner
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) ideas with no links (c) long sentences (d) details on small twigs
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one key word per branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) copying a whole page (d) small doodles
29. 29.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) quick to see and recall (c) no reason (d) it looks empty
30. 30.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) details on small twigs (b) a colour for each branch (c) long sentences (d) small doodles
31. 31.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) redraw it from memory (b) colour it again (c) throw it away (d) frame it
32. 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) roots (b) stem (c) flowers (d) leaves
33. 33.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
34. 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
35. 35.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) topic in the centre (c) one key word per branch (d) ideas with no links
36. 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) hold the plant firm (c) attract bees (d) carries food to parts
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) ideas with no links (c) one key word per branch (d) copying a whole page
38. 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) make seeds (c) holds up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
39. 39.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) tongue (d) nose
40. 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) taste sour (c) smell food (d) see colours

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