Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 732 · 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 good mind map? (a) long sentences (b) ideas with no links (c) all in one colour (d) lines that link ideas
2. 2.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) colour it again (b) throw it away (c) frame it (d) redraw it from memory
3. 3.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) quick to see and recall (b) no reason (c) it saves ink (d) it looks empty
5. 5.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) one key word per branch (b) lines that link ideas (c) ideas with no links (d) details on small twigs
6. 6.🗺️ 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) turn into fruit (d) carries food to parts
7. 7.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear music” go on? (a) nose (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) ears
8. 8.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “flowers” branch? (a) green, flat and thin (b) holds up the leaves (c) make food using sunlight (d) turn into fruit
10. 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) holds up the leaves (c) take in water from soil (d) carries food to parts
11. 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) make food using sunlight (c) holds up the leaves (d) attract bees
12. 12.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “long sentences” makes a good mind map. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries food to parts (b) make food using sunlight (c) green, flat and thin (d) have tiny pores
16. 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) eyes (d) skin
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) long sentences (c) copying a whole page (d) small doodles
18. 18.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it is longer (b) it needs no review (c) it shows how ideas link (d) it hides the ideas
19. 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “nose” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) read words (c) smell smoke (d) see colours
20. 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see shapes” go on? (a) skin (b) ears (c) eyes (d) nose
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long sentences (b) a colour for each branch (c) lines that link ideas (d) one key word per branch
22. 22.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) see shapes (b) feel hot and cold (c) taste sweet (d) hear a bell
23. 23.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell flowers” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: copying a whole page? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
25. 25.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) smell flowers (b) feel a light touch (c) smell food (d) taste salty
26. 26.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) long sentences (b) ideas with no links (c) details on small twigs (d) topic in a corner
28. 28.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “tiny, cramped writing” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) carries water upward (b) attract bees (c) hold the plant firm (d) green, flat and thin
31. 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) see colours (b) feel hot and cold (c) smell flowers (d) hear a bell
32. 32.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: tiny, cramped writing? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
34. 34.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🗺️ 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) take in water from soil (d) attract bees
36. 36.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) copying a whole page (c) topic in a corner (d) topic in the centre
37. 37.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “skin” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) taste sweet (c) see colours (d) feel hot and cold
38. 38.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗺️ 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
40. 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “grow under the ground” go on? (a) stem (b) flowers (c) roots (d) leaves

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