Memory Improvement

Question 0

Acrostic

Answer 0

When you use the first letter of each word and use a word starting with the same letter to create a sentence of the words. Eg Richard Of York Gained Battle In Vain

Question 1

Acronyms

Answer 1

When you take the first letter of a word and put them together to make a acronym. Eg FBI or DSHS

Question 2

Rhymes

Answer 2

When you use words that rhyme to remember them. Eg 30 days have September, April, June and November

Question 3

Chunking

Answer 3

Separating the bits of a word or words so that you can remember them in chunks

Question 4

Method of loci

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Remembering bits of information with places you go. Eg putting info around your house or a journey you take every day

Question 5

Key word method

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Creating a visual picture to remember a word. Good for remember a foreign language

Question 6

Spider diagram

Answer 6

It is a visual picture of all the key words in order to help you remember

Question 7

Mnemonic

Answer 7

Any strategy used to try and remember something