Ch. 18 Mnemonics

Ch. 18 MNEMONICS

What are MNEMONICS?

​Mnemonic Device:

A technique that consolidates a lot of information into a code in order to stimulate your memory of the information.

Using mnemonic devices is a great study skills for high school, college, and career readiness!

​Max has circled the following letters:

Isacc Newton
Ferdinand Magellan
Michelangelo
Rousseau
Galileo
Elizabeth
Titian

​What has Max spelled out as he is trying to memorize his Renaissance people?

I-F-O-R-G-E-T!

Multiple Choice

What did Max spell out?

• Unsure

• I Forget

• I don't know

• I regret

The Acronym

​Uses a combination of letters

Each letter is a cue to an idea you need to remember.
Examples:
The SQ3R Strategy stands for : Survey, Question, Read, Recite , Reflect.
The Great Lakes (HOMES) Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

Let's Practice!

Fill in the Blank

What is the acronym of (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Aparatus)?

Fill in the Blank

What is the acronym of (National Administration of Space Administration)?

Fill in the Blank

What is the acronym for (Federal Emergancy Management Agency)?

You can also rearrange the letters to spell a word.

​For example:

An acronym for the five major rivers in the United States (Missouri, Mississippi, Yukon, Colorado, Ohio) can be rearranged to spell (C-O-M-M-Y).
Sometimes the words may not make sense, but that is ok!

Fill in the Blank

What can you rearrage to form a word from the following words?

(Soap, Elephant, Tire, Eel, Rat)

Fill in the Blank

What can you rearrange to spell a word from the following?

(Knee, Salt, Earth, Leg, Air)

The Acrostic

An acrostic is a sentence where the first letter of each word is a cue to an idea.

Example: Rabid Skunks Prefer Green Apples.
The beginning letters of each word: R-S-P-G-A stands for the First Amendment Rights: Religion, Speech, Press, Grievance, Assembly.

Creat a sentence:

Make a sentence from: DESK

Dogs enjoy sipping kool-aid.

Open Ended

Create a sentence using the word (HOMES). Make every letter into a word to create a 5 word sentence.

​Name/Trait Mnemonic

This type of mnemonic helps you recall facts about a person, place, thing or concept by inventing an assocation between the name and characteristic. (WORD ASSOCIATION)

For example: Alexander Hamilton was the 1st Secretary of US Treasury.
(Think: You can buy a HAM with money. US Treasury handles money).

Open Ended

Create a word association for Alan Ball who was a former NFL football player.

Rhyme it/Sing it Mnemonic

It's easy to remember lyrics to songs or words to a rhyme.

For example: "In the year 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue".

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: It is easy to remember songs that use a familar tune and rhyme.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Spelling & Word Usage Mnemonics

When you come across a word that you have difficulty spelling, focus on the leter or combination of letters causing the confusion and create an assocation.
For example: permenent vs. permanent. The correct word is permanent (think "man" in the middle).

Open Ended

Create an association with "principal"

Remember:

Whenever you have a list of items, steps, chronology of events that you must remember, consider creating a mnemonic to help you recall the information!