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