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