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