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