Vocabulary mnemonics

Vocabulary mnemonics

1. 1 By DR. ANSHU RAJ PUROHIT Use mnemonics to build vocabulary

2. A great vocabulary is essential for a powerful writing and speaking as well. It helps you choose the right word for every job and avoid ambiguous words that don’t give others a good sense of your meaning. 2 Effective Ways to Nurture Vocabulary.

3. What is a Mnemonic? A mnemonic, also known as a memory aid , is a tool that helps you remember an idea or phrase with a pattern of letters, numbers, or relatable associations. Mnemonic devices include special  rhymes and poems, acronyms, images, songs, outlines, and other tools. 3

4. Learn in a Fun Way: SEVEN WAYS Working over your vocabulary is one of the effective ways to enhance your writing and make any communicating tasks in that language much easier, as you will have multiple meaning for the same word in your arsenal. .In fact, learning new words is a fun activity. All you need to follow the simple vocabulary building tips given below. 4

5. Making Mnemonics Even More Powerful Memory research has shown that there are certain things we can do to make memories stronger, and we can use these in our mnemonics to super power them. Use emotion Emotions make things stick in our heads . So add in emotion to your images. Make them funny, scary, sad. Include people you love or hate. Make them personal We remember things that have more significance to us. Make it ridiculous The more ridiculous or nonsensical the image the better. 5

6. 1. Order of Math Operations Let's move onto math. When working out equations, there's an order of operations to follow: parentheses exponents multiplication division addition subtraction To remember this order, try: PEMDAS: Please excuse my dear aunt Sally. PEMDAS is a common mnemonic for remembering order of operations in pre-algebra meaning: Parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, adding, and subtraction. 6

7. 2 Vocabulary Mnemonics: Trick to Learn Words Capacious 7

8. 3. Examples of Acronym Mnemonics Acronyms are short words formed by a series of letters . Typically, they're the first letter of each word in a phrase. The Spectrum of Colors The spectrum of colors are as follows: Violet Indigo Blue Green Yellow Orange red They can be remembered using this acronym: VIBGYOR 8

9. 4. Order of the Planets Let's return to science. Do you know the order of the planets (from closest to furthest from the sun)? They are: Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto To help you remember the order, try this: My very excited mother just served us nine pies. Since Pluto has been removed from planet status, there's a new mnemonic device in town that doesn't include it: My very educated mother just served us noodles. 9

10. 5. Coordinating Conjunctions Have you studied  Coordinating Conjunctions yet? They're the most popular form of conjunctions. They join ideas together with words like: for and nor but or yet so To remember these words, think of a crowd of boys at a rock concert, otherwise known as: FANBOYS 10

11. 6. Process -Treating a Sprain If you sprain your ankle (or any other body part), there's a specific order for treating the injury. It is: Rest the injured area. Ice the sprain. Compress with a wrap or bandage. Elevate the injured area. When the time comes, don't panic. Just remember the following mnemonic: RICE 11

12. 7. Examples of Order Mnemonics The Order of Taxonomy In science, species are organized under a number of categories. The order, from largest to most specific, is as follows: kingdom phylum class order family genus species To help students remember the order of taxonomy, the following sentence is often used: Kids prefer cheese over fried green spinach. The first letter of each word in the sentence represents the category. So, "kids" represents "kingdom," "prefer" represents "phylum," "cheese" represents "class," and so on. 12

13. Vocab Quiz 13 . A

14. Vocab Quiz 14 . B

15. Vocab Quiz 15 . C

16. Vocab Quiz 16 . D

17. Vocab Quiz 17 . E

18. Vocab Quiz 18 . F

19. Vocab Quiz Answers A- Pedantic B. Heed C. Ingenuous D. Mainstay E. Descant F. Inveterate 19

20. Mnemonic Madness Aren't mnemonics fun? They can help you remember so many things in life. Whether it's history, math, science, biology, geography, spelling, or generally accepted truths about life , a good mnemonic device can help you remember absolutely anything . 20

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