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