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. BECAUSE Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants RHYTHM Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move NECESSARY Not Every Cat Eats Sardines (Some Are Really Yummy)

List Order Acronyms This 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!