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