grade 1 English grammar Mnemonics 1. PPT (1).pptx

grade 1 English

1. MNEMONICS

2. Mnemonics: A Mnemonic is a tool that helps us remember certain facts or large amounts of information. A M nemonic is considered as something that can be used to remember things in a faster and an efficient manner. They can come in the form of a song, rhyme, acronym, image, phrase, or sentence.

3. When it’s best to use a Mnemonic When information only need to be remembered for a short time As a reminder for well-learned information (to help overcome memory blocks; to remind you of the order of information) To anchor facts

4. Order of the Planets Do you know the order of the planets (closest to the sun)? They are: M ercury V enus E arth M ars J upiter S aturn U ranus N eptune To help you remember the order, try this: M y v ery e ducated m other j ust s erved u s n oodles.

5. The colours of Rainbow For example, the sentence, ‘ R ichard o f Y ork G ave B attle i n V ain’ is a mnemonic to remember the colours of the rainbow in the correct order. R ed O range Y ellow G reen B lue I ndigo V iolet

6. Can you think of your own phrase to help you remember: T he colours of the rainbow in the correct order The Order of Planets

7. When it’s best to write something down When you need to remember the information for a long time. When reliability and accuracy are important. When memory load is to be avoided. When information is coming at you too fast. When the information is too complex.

8. Coordinating Conjunctions Have you studied coordinating conjunctions yet? They’re the most popular form of conjunctions. They join ideas together with words like: f or a nd n or b ut o r y et s o To remember these words, think of a crowd of boys at a rock concert, otherwise known as: FANBOYS

9. Examples of Spelling Mnemonics  All you have to do is construct a phrase or sentence where the first letter of every word represents the difficult spelling word.  ARITHMETIC: A rat in the house may eat the ice cream. BECAUSE: Big elephants can always understand small elephants. DOES: Daddy only eats sandwiches. FRIEND: Fred rushed in eating nine doughnuts. GEOGRAPHY: George's elderly old grandfather rode a pig home yesterday. LAUGH: Laughing aunts under green hats. NECESSARY: Not every cat eats sardines. Some are really yummy. OUGHT: Only unique goats have this. RHYTHM: Rhythm helps your two hips move. SAID: Snakes and insects dance. TOMORROW: Trails of my old red rose over window .

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