Mnemonic is a very general word. It is defined simply as some device which aids the memorization of something. The word comes from the Greek mnemonikós, which refers to the mind.

• Spelling Acronyms -The following mnemonics are sentences or phrases

in which the initial letters of the words spell out a word which many people find rather tricky to spell.

• BECAUSEBig Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants

• RHYTHMRhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move

• NECESSARYNot Every Cat Eats Sardines (Some Are Really Yummy)

List Order AcronymsThis is certainly one of the most popular mnemonic

techniques.

• Order of colours in the rainbow, or visual spectrum:(Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)

• The notes represented by the lines on the treble clef stave (bottom to top):(E, G, B, D, F)Every Good Boy Deserves Favor.

• And the notes represented by the spaces between the lines:(F, A, C, E)Furry Animals Cook Excellently. Or just the word FACE

• The order of planets in average distance from the Sun:(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)My Very Easy Method: Just Set Up Nine Planets.

Mnemonics can also be visual

Your Turn

• Please make a mnemonic for the following group of Reading Strategies: Predict, Visualize, Connect, Question, Clarify, Evaluate.

• On one side, have the strategies listed and defined, on the other side, your creative mnemonic (with illustrations, if possible!)

My Mnemonic• Connect• Predict• Question• Evaluate• Visualize• Clarify

• Carnivorous Penguins Quietly Eat Vicious Cobras!