Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 728 · 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.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
2. 2.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) a small detail (c) the date (d) the main topic
3. 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) see colours (b) hear voices (c) feel a light touch (d) hear music
4. 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) see shapes (c) hear voices (d) taste salty
5. 5.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “read words” go on? (a) eyes (b) ears (c) skin (d) nose
6. 6.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it saves ink (b) it looks empty (c) no reason (d) quick to see and recall
7. 7.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) carries food to parts (c) turn into fruit (d) hold the plant firm
9. 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) leaves (b) flowers (c) stem (d) roots
10. 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “holds up the leaves” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) roots (d) stem
11. 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) ears (d) eyes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) one key word per branch (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
13. 13.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear music” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) lines that link ideas (b) a colour for each branch (c) topic in a corner (d) topic in the centre
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying a whole page (b) all in one colour (c) small doodles (d) topic in a corner
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) copying a whole page (c) ideas with no links (d) lines that link ideas
17. 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) hold the plant firm (b) attract bees (c) take in water from soil (d) green, flat and thin
18. 18.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “green, flat and thin” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
19. 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) hold the plant firm (c) carries food to parts (d) holds up the leaves
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) hold the plant firm (c) grow under the ground (d) holds up the leaves
21. 21.🗺️ 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) hold the plant firm
22. 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it hides the ideas (c) it is longer (d) it shows how ideas link
25. 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) see shapes (c) taste sweet (d) hear music
26. 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) see shapes (b) feel rough or smooth (c) taste sour (d) smell flowers
27. 27.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) a colour for each branch (c) small doodles (d) one key word per branch
28. 28.True or false: “long sentences” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) holds up the leaves (c) green, flat and thin (d) take in water from soil
30. 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sweet” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) tongue (d) skin
31. 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) hear music (c) taste sweet (d) feel a light touch
32. 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) grow under the ground (c) carries food to parts (d) make food using sunlight
33. 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in a corner? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
34. 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) skin (b) nose (c) eyes (d) ears
35. 35.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) redraw it from memory (b) throw it away (c) colour it again (d) frame it
36. 36.🗺️ 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) make food using sunlight (d) hold the plant firm
37. 37.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
38. 38.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: small doodles? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
40. 40.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see shapes” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True

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