Winning Strategies for Memorization Memorizing Definitions Mnemonics What is a mnemonic device A technique one can use to help improve his ability to remember something In other words its a memory technique to help ID: 308696
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Vocabulary
Winning Strategies for MemorizationSlide2
Memorizing Definitions
MnemonicsSlide3
What is a mnemonic device?
A technique one can
use to help
improve his
ability to remember something. In other words, it's a memory technique to help
one’s
brain better encode and recall important information.Slide4
How does it work?
TRIGGER
p
oints to
MNEMONIC
p
oints to
INTENDED RESULTSlide5
Wait– what?
TRIGGER (vocab term)
points to
MNEMONIC (funny story about word)
points to
INTENDED
RESULT (recall of definition)Slide6
The secret?
Always base your mnemonic on the
stressed
syllable of the vocab term.
Using only a portion of the word makes it easier to create a mnemonic.
Every time you hear or see the word, you’ll know which part of the word your story relates to. It’s always the stressed syllable– no guesswork.
This method significantly improves your ability to pronounce unfamiliar words, too, which helps you avoid looking like a dork. Word great for foreign languages, too.Slide7
Example #1
Ameliorate is a verb. It means (in short) “to make better. In this word, “
m
ēl
” is the stressed syllable. I’ll show you how to figure this out for unfamiliar words in a minute.
Mnemonic: Eating that
meal
sure made me feel better!
The stressed syllable is the key to my mnemonic. Remember the mnemonic, remember the definition!Slide8
Example #2
Appall is a verb meaning (in short) to horrify. The stressed syllable is –
p
ôl
.
Mnemonic: Paul’s Halloween costume was horrifying!
Paul->horrifying->APPALL=
horrifying!Slide9
You try!
Pick one:
E
pit
ome (English III, a noun, def.
a high point
)
OR
Es
teem
(English I Honors, here a verb, def. to value highlySlide10
How do I?
Add your short mnemonic sentences to your notecard
s and read them repeatedly.
Not sure how to pronounce a word? Don’t know which syllable takes the stress?
In the Word Wealth book, there will always be an apostrophe after the stressed syllable in the phonetic pronunciation.
For English III vocabulary, check the
Weebly
site’s “English III Materials” tab.Slide11
The Sentences
Analyze the sentence to see which part of speech makes sense, then…
Hunt for context clues– neighboring words that might indicate the definition of the missing term.Slide12
Parts of Speech
Noun
Verb
Adjective
AdverbSlide13
For Example:
ENG III, Unit 1: It may be necessary for an outside mediator to ________ in a legal
standoff
in which the
two sides cannot find any common ground.
Part of speech needed?
Context clues?Slide14
Analogies
If you can identify the relationship between the given words, AND you know your definitions,
y
ou’ll be fine!
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