| A | B |
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| mnemonics | strategies used to remember info or improve memory |
| SQ3R | an active reading strategy to help remember and understand reading material |
| acronym | a word whose letters represent the first letter of words to be memorized |
| acrostic | a sentence where the first letter of each word helps remember a list |
| acrostic poem | a poem where the first word of each line spells a vertical word |
| chunking | grouping items with same letter or that are in same category |
| chunking numbers | grouping numbers in familiar patterns |
| rhyming | using a familiar tune or making up a poem with the target info |
| picture linking--take a trip | associate a picture with an object --attach info with familiar objects around the house |
| word association | boats--you sail 'em--Salem, Oregon |
| written rehearsal | writing something over and over again |
| spoken | saying something over and over again |
| flashcards | drilling info with small cards with a word on one side and a definition on the other |
| S in SQ3R | skim or survey |
| skim/survey | looking over the intro, headers, pictures, bold vocab. and reading the summary of a chapter |
| Q in SQ3R | turning subheadings into questions |
| R1 | reading and answering heading questions |
| R2 | reciting out loud the quest. and answ. in your own words |
| R3 | reviewing questions and providing answer without referring to notes |
