1. Mnemonics are word games which can act as a memory aid.
Mnemonics – Acrostics
(Ne – mon - icks) Part Two
Mnemonics are word games which can act as a memory aid.
Acronyms
Acrostics
Rhyming

2. Acrostics
The first letter of each word is the first letter of each item you need to remember.
A SENTENCE

3. Acrostics Examples
To remember the musical notes on the lines of the treble chef E, G, B, D, F

4. Acrostics Examples To remember the stages of cell division;
Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

5. Acrostics Examples To remember the order of planets;
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto
Note: Is Pluto still a planet? Can you think of a new mnemonic?

6. Acrostics Examples To remember the colours of the spectrum;
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet

7. Acrostics Spellings
ARITHMETIC – A Rat In The House Might Eat The Ice – Cream
BECAUSE – Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants.
RHYTHM – Rhythm Help Your Two Hips Move
NECESSARY – Not Every Cat Eats Sardines
ANSWER – A Negative Score Will Equal Relegation

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Note: The semantic memory is part of the long term memory. It is the recall of general facts and is knowledge based. Facts remembered here are not related to personal or emotional experiences. Mnemonics are a memory aid to help you remember common facts or knowledge.