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