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