Memory Strategies-What Have I Learned?

Roberta must remember that Wyoming is known as the "Cowboy State." She write this fact and recites it several time. The strategy Roberta is using is __________________.

Helene must remember the events in a story about the accidental discovery of an unusual galaxy. She creates pictures in her mind as she reads the story. The strategy Helene is using is ________________.

William must remember the names of these four famous philosophers in any order: Plato, Confucius, Aristotle, and Sate. He uses the first letter of the name of each philosopher to form the word CAPS. The strategy William is using is ________________.

Tyler must remember four effect of the industrial revolution. He associates these effects with words that rhyme with the numbers words one through four. The strategy Tyler is using is _____________.

Edgar must remember to bring ten items with him on a field trip to the Grand Canyon. He groups the items under the following headings: Camping Items, Grooming Items, and Recreational Items. The strategy Edgar is using is ______________________.

Susan must remember five fruits shown in their order of Vitamin A content from highest to lowest. Using words that begin with the first letter of each of these fruits in the order shown she forms the sentence: Can apes wear pink orchids? The strategy Susan is using is ______________.

Samuel must remember that St. Augustine, Florida was founded in 1565 by Francis Drake. To remember this information, he created several lines of verse using words with corresponding sounds at the end of each pair of lines. The strategy Samuel is using is ___________.

Which strategy is particularly useful for remembering information that is easy to picture

• abbreviation

• repetition

• visualization

• acrostic

Which strategy uses the first letter of each word to shorten a name (RFK) or a phrase (brb)

• rhyme

• abbreviation

• repetition

• acronym

There are a number of things you need to bring to school for a project. These things fall into three groups. Which strategy should you use to remember them?

• visualization

• rhyme

• mnemonics

• association