Memory Techniques Worksheet: Mind Maps

Memory techniques lesson 17: Mind maps for memory · Set 958 · 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: “tiny, cramped writing” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: topic in the centre? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
3. 3.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail is on a different branch from the other three? (a) turn into fruit (b) holds up the leaves (c) make seeds (d) attract bees
4. 4.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “roots” branch? (a) take in water from soil (b) make seeds (c) green, flat and thin (d) holds up the leaves
5. 5.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it shows how ideas link (c) it is longer (d) it hides the ideas
6. 6.True or false: “ideas with no links” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “copying a whole page” makes a poor mind map. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make seeds” go on? (a) leaves (b) roots (c) stem (d) flowers
9. 9.🗺️ 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) have tiny pores (d) turn into fruit
10. 10.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) the main topic (b) the date (c) a small detail (d) your name
11. 11.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste salty” go on? (a) eyes (b) nose (c) ears (d) tongue
12. 12.True or false: “a colour for each branch” makes a poor mind map. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ideas with no links (b) tiny, cramped writing (c) topic in the centre (d) topic in a corner
14. 14.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “see colours” go on? (a) nose (b) ears (c) skin (d) eyes
16. 16.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “feel hot and cold” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗺️ 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) take in water from soil
18. 18.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear voices” goes on the “tongue” branch. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “taste sour” go on? (a) tongue (b) skin (c) eyes (d) nose
20. 20.🗺️ After drawing a mind map, how do you test yourself? (a) redraw it from memory (b) frame it (c) colour it again (d) throw it away
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny, cramped writing (b) copying a whole page (c) lines that link ideas (d) topic in a corner
22. 22.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “taste sour” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “feel hot and cold” go on? (a) ears (b) tongue (c) nose (d) skin
24. 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) grow under the ground (b) attract bees (c) hold the plant firm (d) carries water upward
25. 25.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “hear a bell” goes on the “skin” branch. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) ideas with no links (b) one key word per branch (c) all in one colour (d) long sentences
27. 27.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: one key word per branch? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
28. 28.🗺️ 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) hold the plant firm
29. 29.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: details on small twigs? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
30. 30.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: all in one colour? (a) a good mind map (b) a poor mind map
31. 31.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell smoke” go on? (a) tongue (b) ears (c) nose (d) eyes
32. 32.🗺️ Good or poor mind map: long sentences? (a) a poor mind map (b) a good mind map
33. 33.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “smell smoke” goes on the “nose” branch. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “make food using sunlight” go on? (a) flowers (b) roots (c) leaves (d) stem
35. 35.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which branch does “turn into fruit” go on? (a) roots (b) flowers (c) stem (d) leaves
36. 36.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell flowers” go on? (a) skin (b) eyes (c) nose (d) ears
37. 37.🗺️ Why use one key word on each branch? (a) it looks empty (b) no reason (c) it saves ink (d) quick to see and recall
38. 38.True or false: in a mind map of “Our five senses”, “read words” goes on the “ears” branch. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these makes a good mind map? (a) small doodles (b) long sentences (c) topic in a corner (d) all in one colour
40. 40.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “hear a bell” go on? (a) tongue (b) eyes (c) ears (d) skin

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