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