2. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture LINCS is a strategy for using key-word mnemonics Mnemonics

3. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture List the parts LINCS List the term (make sure it’s spelled correctly) List essential parts of definition (make sure it’s in “kid” language)

4. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Common word whose meaning is familiar to students Sounds like the new term in some way List the parts Identify a “reminding word” LINCS

5. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Short, simple story that includes the reminding word Helps you remember the new term’s definition List the parts Identify a “reminding word” Note a LINC ing Story LINCS

6. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture List the parts Identify a “reminding word” Note a LINC ing Story Construct a LINC ing Picture LINCS Includes something related to Reminding word Helps you remember the new term’s definition

7. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture List the parts Identify a “reminding word” Note a LINC ing Story Construct a LINC ing Picture LINCS Self-test 1. Define compromise and explain its role in order for a bill to become a law. 2. Senators often have to _______ with other senators in order to get a new bill passed into law.

8. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Reminding Word Change something, usually a law or bill amendment mend The senators mended the law to make it better Law Amendment impeach peach The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime To bring charges against an elected official Jail Can you spot the problem with this one? The LINCing Picture depicts the Prez as convicted & headed for jail Now the LINCing Picture show the Prez being arrested (charged with a crime) ( not accurate information)

9. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Reminding Word Change something, usually a law or bill amendment mend The senators mended the law to make it better Law Amendment impeach peach The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime To bring charges against an elected official Can you spot the problem with this one? The LINCing Picture depicts the Prez as convicted & headed for jail Now the LINCing Picture show the Prez being arrested (charged with a crime) ( not accurate information)

10. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Reminding Word Change something, usually a law or bill amendment mend The senators mended the law to make it better Law Amendment republic public Bob tried to get elected to public office Voters choose representatives.. VOTE FOR BOB impeach peach The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime To bring charges against an elected official Can you spot any problems with this one?

11. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Reminding Word Change something, usually a law or bill amendment mend The senators mended the law to make it better Law Amendment republic public Bob tried to get elected to public office Voters choose representatives.. VOTE FOR BOB impeach peach The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime To bring charges against an elected official Can you spot any problems with this one? Some students may not understand the term “representatives” - never define a term using words in the definition that also need defining

12. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Reminding Word Change something, usually a law or bill amendment mend The senators mended the law to make it better Law Amendment republic public Bob tried to get elected to public office.. VOTE FOR BOB impeach peach The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime To bring charges against an elected official Can you spot any problems with this one? Some students may not understand the term “representatives” - never define a term using words in the definition that also need defining Now the definition works People vote for government leaders

13. Reminding Word People vote for government leaders L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word compromise promise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something agreement, but each give up something new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture Reminding Word Change something, usually a law or bill amendment mend The senators mended the law to make it better Law Amendment republic public Bob tried to get elected to public office.. VOTE FOR BOB impeach peach The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime To bring charges against an elected official Can you spot any problems with this one? The picture does not depict notion of many citizens electing someone local to represent them when decisions are made by the government Now the picture works because the notion of a “someone being elected to represent many people” is illustrated a little better

14. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Simile S elf-test © 2005 Edwin Ellis www.GraphicOrganizers.com new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing simile Predestination – it doesn’t matter what you want, it’s going to happen anyway Belief that it was God’s will that the US expand its borders to the Pacific & beyond The man’s destiny was to own the whole thing Reminding Word man Manifest Destiny Not letting anyone set up a lemonade stand near yours so you can charge more to sell it. Zones in China economically controlled by European countries to prevent competition My part of China is here, so keep your country’s business away so I can keep my prices high.. Reminding Word here sphere of influence Getting a private club to allow anyone who can pay to use it British controlled China trade; US wanted it to be open to all countries so all could benefit Open the door to your China store &; let others trade here too Reminding Word Open door Open Door Policy A big brother who takes all your stuff away for himself A country that uses its power to force weaker countries to do what it wants (sell cheap goods) The emperor tried to build an empire by forcing countries to do what he wanted Reminding Word emperor imperialist Is like…

15. Why do LINCS work so well? Process of condensing the definition to its essential parts… focuses students’ attention on what is important causes elaboration via summarizing strategies Creating LINCing stories & pictures… More focus on meaning of term More elaboration Strong background knowledge connections Taps into visual & auditory modes of learning

16. effective Reminding words common word with a familiar meaning L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture paralegal a legal assistant with limited training parachute Most kids will know what a parachute is, thus it has a familiar meaning

17. effective Reminding words common word with a familiar meaning L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture paralegal a legal assistant with limited training paramecium Some kids may have heard the term, but few will have any idea what it means POOR REMINDING WORD!

18. effective Reminding words common word with a familiar meaning L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture heterozygous Most kids will know the meaning of all the words in this phrase, thus it works hit her guy for us

19. effective Reminding words common word with a familiar meaning L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word new termessential definitionLINCing storyLINCing picture “Hitherzi” is a nonsense word that has no meaning – thus won’t work! POOR REMINDING WORD! heterozygous hitherzi for us

20. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term Reminding Word Benedict Arnold new term

21. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term Reminding Word Benedict Arnold benefit Reminding Word sounds like beginning of new term

22. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term Reminding Word speculator

23. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term Reminding Word speculator spectator

24. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term Reminding Word constituents new term

25. The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word constituents stitch Reminding Word sounds like middle of new term

26. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word republic The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term

27. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word republic Reminding Word sounds like middle of new term pub The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term

28. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term Reminding Word kymograph

29. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word kymograph graph The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term

30. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word impeach The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term

31. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word impeach peach The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term

32. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term Reminding Word appropriated

33. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word appropriated appropriate The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term

34. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term Reminding Word precedent

35. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term Reminding Word precedent president

36. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term Reminding Word tariff

37. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word tariff tear up The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term

38. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word genotype The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term

39. effective Reminding words sounds like the new term in some way Reminding Word genotype Geno’s type The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term

40. effective LINCing Stories Contains the Reminding word Helps you remember new term’s definition Short and simple L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word precedent Set a new example president The president set a precedent by being completely honest Effective LINCing Story - Makes students think of something novel that hasn’t happened before!

41. effective LINCing Stories Contains the Reminding word Helps you remember new term’s definition Short and simple L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word precedent Set a new example president The president made a long speech POOR LINCing Story Presidents make long speeches all the time, so the story doesn’t make the student think of setting a new example

42. effective LINCing pictures Contains an element related to the Reminding word. Contains elements related to essential parts of the definition. Helps you remember new term’s definition. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word Manifest Destiny God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coast man The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing POOR LINCing Picture

43. effective LINCing pictures Contains an element related to the Reminding word. Contains elements related to essential parts of the definition. Helps you remember new term’s definition. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word Manifest Destiny God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coast man The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing BETTER LINCing Picture

44. effective LINCing pictures Contains an element related to the Reminding word. Contains elements related to essential parts of the definition. Helps you remember new term’s definition. L ist the parts I dentify a Reminding Word N ote a LINCing Story C reate a LINCing Picture S elf-test Reminding Word Manifest Destiny God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coast man The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing BEST LINCing Picture

46. LINCing story does not contain reminding word LINCing picture does not illustrate definition

47. LINCing story does not contain reminding word LINCing story doesn’t connect to the definition

48. LINCing story does not contain reminding word Definition is incorrect

49. LINCing story does not make sense ??

50. LINCS rubric