Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 880 · 40 questions

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.

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

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