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