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