Mnemonics*

Mnemonics A mnemonic is a memory aid. In spelling mnemonics help us to remember difficult or challenging words. Here are a few. If you know (or have made up any others) list them here.

 BECAUSE Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants ARITHMETIC A Rat In The House May Eat The Ice Cream GEOGRAPHY General Eisenhower's Oldest Girl Rode A Pony Home Yesterday RHYTHM Rhythm Helps Your Two Hips Move NECESSARY Not Every Cat Eats Sardines (Some Are Really Yummy) ARGUMENT A Rude Girl Undresses; My Eyes Need Taping! OCEAN Only Cats' Eyes Are Narrow CAT Cute and ticklish. Tully

And a neat way to remember how to spell POTASSIUM: just remember one tea, two sugars. I got these mnemonics from this web page => [|CLICK HERE]

Remembering when to use "affect" or "effect" is easy with this mnemonic: **RAVEN** **R**emember **A**ffect **V**erb **E**ffect **N**oun My views will affect the outcome of the vote. ("affect" in this sentence is a verb.) The tsunami had a terrible effect on the village. ("effect" in this sentence is a noun.) I remembered this from Grade 6.

Mr. G

Here is a mnemonic PEOPLE Pigs Eat Oranges Pigs Love Eggs

IDEA Igloos Don't Eat Apples. Holly E.

COULD Cold Octopi Under Lazy Dogs. Holly E.

CHEETAH Cold Hens Eat Exciting Trees At Home. Holly E.

ATTACK Apples Teach Tigers And Cats Knitting. Holly E.

THEM Tigers Have Elephant Mouths. Taylor L.

GALLAGHER Great, Awesome, Lovely, Listens, Awesomeness, Good Happy, Excellent, Reverent. Holly E.

MNEMONICS Maths Numbers Eat Moths Not Ice Cold Snakes. Holly. E.

NUMERACY Normal Umpires May Eat Rhino's And Cold Yolks. Holly.E.

HIGH Houses Icecreams Go Home. Taylor .L