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