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