Mnemonic Devices

What is a mnemonic device?

• a type of poem

• a memory device

• a type of metaphor

• a totem

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What are mnemonics for?

• Recalling and Remembering

• Rhythm

• Repetition

• Confusion

Who uses mnemonics?

• Teachers

• Students

• Scientists

• All of the above.

Which of the following devices can be used as mnemonics?

• Personal Narrative

• Alliteration

• Point of View

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Why is ROYGBIV a good mnemonic for a rainbow?

• It sounds pretty, like a rainbow.

• Roy G. Biv was the first person to see a rainbow.

• The letters stand for the colors of the rainbow.

• The sounds of the word make you think of rainbows.

'Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally' (or PEMDAS) is a mnemonic that helps students remember how to work math problems in the correct order. What of the following math concepts do you think the mnemonic includes?

• Addition

• Division

• Calculator

• Multiplication

• Math Problems

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Which of the following might use repetition to help their audience remember?

• Songs

• Fairy Tales

• Oral Tradition

• All of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the following phrase an example of?

"Sally sold seashells down by the seashore."

• Metaphor

• Folklore

• Alliteration

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5