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 “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “ears” branch? (a) smell smoke (b) hear a bell (c) taste salty (d) feel a light touch
- 2.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) eyes (d) skin
- 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “have tiny pores” go on? (a) stem (b) roots (c) leaves (d) flowers
- 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) holds up the leaves (b) grow under the ground (c) take in water from soil (d) hold the plant firm
- 5.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) small doodles (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
- 6.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) carries water upward (b) make food using sunlight (c) carries food to parts (d) holds up the leaves
- 7.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) a colour for each branch (b) details on small twigs (c) lines that link ideas (d) tiny, cramped writing
- 8.True or false: “topic in the centre” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
- 10.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) have tiny pores (b) take in water from soil (c) grow under the ground (d) hold the plant firm
- 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) taste sweet (b) hear music (c) see shapes (d) hear a bell
- 12.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell food” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “eyes” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “hold the plant firm” go on? (a) roots (b) leaves (c) stem (d) flowers
- 15.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) your name (b) the main topic (c) a small detail (d) the date
- 16.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) attract bees (b) take in water from soil (c) grow under the ground (d) hold the plant firm
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) ears (b) eyes (c) skin (d) tongue
- 18.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “see colours” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “leaves” branch? (a) holds up the leaves (b) take in water from soil (c) carries food to parts (d) make food using sunlight
- 20.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) feel a light touch (c) smell smoke (d) read words
- 21.🗺️ 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
- 22.True or false: “lines that link ideas” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 23.True or false: “one key word per branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 24.Which of these makes a poor mind map? (a) lines that link ideas (b) a colour for each branch (c) one key word per branch (d) copying a whole page
- 25.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) topic in a corner (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) copying a whole page (d) details on small twigs
- 26.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) grow under the ground (b) turn into fruit (c) make seeds (d) attract bees
- 27.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) throw it away (b) frame it (c) redraw it from memory (d) colour it again
- 28.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) hear music (b) taste sour (c) feel hot and cold (d) feel rough or smooth
- 29.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) flowers (b) leaves (c) stem (d) roots
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) all in one colour (b) topic in a corner (c) small doodles (d) long sentences
- 31.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
- 32.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) carries water upward (c) hold the plant firm (d) turn into fruit
- 33.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🗺️ 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) carries water upward (d) take in water from soil
- 35.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sweet” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: “all in one colour” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste salty” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) make food using sunlight (b) turn into fruit (c) holds up the leaves (d) take in water from soil
- 39.True or false: “topic in a corner” makes a good mind map. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “tongue” branch? (a) read words (b) smell smoke (c) smell food (d) taste salty
Answer key
- hear a bell
- eyes
- leaves
- holds up the leaves
- small doodles
- make food using sunlight
- tiny, cramped writing
- True
- a good mind map
- have tiny pores
- see shapes
- True
- True
- roots
- the main topic
- attract bees
- tongue
- False
- make food using sunlight
- read words
- quick to see and recall
- True
- False
- copying a whole page
- details on small twigs
- grow under the ground
- redraw it from memory
- taste sour
- flowers
- small doodles
- a poor mind map
- hold the plant firm
- False
- carries water upward
- False
- True
- True
- holds up the leaves
- False
- taste salty
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