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