{"id":3101,"date":"2016-05-05T01:35:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T05:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3101"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:19:40","slug":"mnemonic-spelling-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3101","title":{"rendered":"Mnemonic Spelling Devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3101\" class=\"elementor elementor-3101\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3160fd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3160fd9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99927e9\" data-id=\"99927e9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5defc36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5defc36\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0585f60\" data-id=\"0585f60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6538df6\" data-id=\"6538df6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d0342f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d0342f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13709\" alt=\"Mnemonic Spelling Devices\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-394f8d6\" data-id=\"394f8d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbef577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbef577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Let\u2019s be honest\u2014teaching upper elementary students to spell tricky words is right up there with untangling headphone cords and getting glitter off your desk: not impossible, but definitely a challenge. That\u2019s where mnemonic devices come in to save the day (and your sanity).<\/p><p>Mnemonics are those clever little tricks that help students remember the spelling of tough words. And better yet, they\u2019re fun, memorable, and can even bring a little laughter into your lessons. Let\u2019s look at five types of mnemonic spelling devices you can use with your students today\u2014plus a printable handout you can grab at the bottom!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-156b4c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"156b4c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have compiled a list of mnemonic devices and catchy phrases you can share with your students. The handout includes additional samples. Feel free to download the printable copy for easy reference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366251b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"366251b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/flipchart\/reading\/spelling\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f322963 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f322963\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a15fc7f\" data-id=\"a15fc7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923ddd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"923ddd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Mnemonic Spelling Devices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600794a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"600794a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mnemonic Spelling Devices: Acronyms<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9c6b87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9c6b87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc6bf0e\" data-id=\"dc6bf0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96ba39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d96ba39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/flipchart\/reading\/spelling\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Mnemomic Spelling Devices\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd8ebd9\" data-id=\"cd8ebd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eec9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eec9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These aren\u2019t just random letter mashups. The best acronyms tell a mini story that connects to the word\u2019s <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">spelling and meaning<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. It\u2019s like sneaking a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">full<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> lesson into one sentence. (Shhh, don\u2019t tell the kids.)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">RHYTHM<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rhythm Helps Your Timing Happen Magnificently<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Also known as the music teacher\u2019s daily mantra.)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">COMPUTER<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Common Operating Machine <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Particularly<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Used for Trade, Education, and Research<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Also great for impressing your tech support guy.)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34e59e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34e59e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-207fd10\" data-id=\"207fd10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0d5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0d5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FAMILY<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Father And Mother, I Love You<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Aww. Until someone\u2019s fighting over the remote.)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">HAPPINESS<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Having A Positive Perspective Inspires New Experiences <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Savor<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Perfect Monday morning reminder.)<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These acronyms help kids remember the spelling <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> give them a solid understanding of what the word means. Win-win.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bff4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33bff4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mnemonic Spelling Devices: Acrostics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8452efa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8452efa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-524b4dc\" data-id=\"524b4dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb940d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bbb940d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/flipchart\/reading\/spelling\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Mnemomic Spelling Devices\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8004a4d\" data-id=\"8004a4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b96c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b96c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Acrostics are like acronyms\u2019 goofier cousins. They don\u2019t always make sense\u2014but that\u2019s the charm. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Each letter in the word becomes the first letter of a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sentence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> wor<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">d.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And the weirder the sentence, the better students remember it.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ARITHMETIC<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Rat In The House May Eat The Ice Cream<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Tell me that\u2019s not the most dramatic math lesson ever.)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">GEOGRAPHY<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">General Eisenhower\u2019s Oldest Girl Rode A Pony Home Yesterday<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Totally plausible if you don\u2019t ask too many questions.)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec1be2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec1be2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb09e2f\" data-id=\"cb09e2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab04826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab04826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DESPERATE<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Desperate Elephants Squirt Pumpkins And Turnips Everywhere<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (Sounds messy\u2014and oddly festive.)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">SEPARATE<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some Elephants Prefer Apples, Radishes, And Tomatoes Eagerly<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p>(Bonus points if your students draw this scene.)<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Acrostics are especially helpful for visual learners\u2014<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> add illustrations for each line and turn spelling practice into <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">art<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> class.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91eb216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91eb216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mnemonic Spelling Devices: Word Association<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-82d377b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82d377b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25bc026\" data-id=\"25bc026\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1cfab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe1cfab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/flipchart\/reading\/spelling\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Anchor Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-027247b\" data-id=\"027247b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e292483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e292483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sometimes it\u2019s easier to remember a word if you tie it to something students already know. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is especially handy for those words that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are spelled<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> nothing like they sound (I\u2019m looking at you, <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">psychology<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">).<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ocean<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 Think \u201csea\u201d to remember the <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">e<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> before <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">psychology<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 A <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">psych<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (like a shrink!) studies the mind, so keep the <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">psych<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">psychology<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tip: Ask students to come up with their <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">own<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> associations\u2014they\u2019re often hilarious and way more memorable.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bee5482 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bee5482\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe5740d\" data-id=\"fe5740d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc33b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc33b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mnemonic Spelling Devices: Catchy Phrases\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1c341c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1c341c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95db231\" data-id=\"95db231\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1df2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d1df2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/flipchart\/reading\/spelling\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Mnemomic Spelling Devices\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cbd7a7\" data-id=\"7cbd7a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec1ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aec1ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some words live in the land of rhythm and rhyme\u2014especially the ones our students LOVE to chant:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mississippi<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">M-I crooked letter, crooked letter I&#8230;<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Yes, you\u2019ll hear it 100 times. Yes, it works.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">R-E-S-P-E-C-T<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 Aretha knew what she was doing.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Bonus points if students can write \u201crespect\u201d <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> tell you what it means.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">i before e except after c<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2013 Plus 89 exceptions we won\u2019t mention now<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8230;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Catchy phrases stick like glitter: sparkly, impossible to forget, and occasionally found in places you didn\u2019t expect.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8641454 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8641454\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5b9817\" data-id=\"e5b9817\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abe529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2abe529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Mnemonic Spelling Devices: Additional Catchy Phrases\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4606511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4606511\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-321a4eb\" data-id=\"321a4eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3b9190 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3b9190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/flipchart\/reading\/spelling\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Mnemomic Spelling Devices\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8e2c47\" data-id=\"f8e2c47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f66b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f66b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are some more catchy phrases that can assist in remembering specific words:<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">significant:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0SIGN IF I CAN\u2019T<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">bookkeeper:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0\u00a0Triple compound: oo kk ee<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">cemetery:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Remember to spell it with three e\u2019s: Picture a lady yelling \u201ce-e-e!\u201d as she walks past the cemetery.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dilemma<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Emma faced a dil<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">emma<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">special<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: The\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CIA<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has special agents.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">innocent<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: IN NO CENTury is murder an innocent crime.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">sculpture\/sculptor<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: A sculPTURE is a kind of piCTURE<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">separate<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: There was a farmer named Sep, and one day his wife saw a rat. She yelled, \u201cSep! A rat \u2013 E!!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeebdc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeebdc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether your students prefer rats in the ice cream or elephants tossing veggies, mnemonic spelling devices are powerful tools to build retention, deepen understanding, and add a spark of humor to your lesson plans.<br \/>Encourage students to explore all five techniques and find what sticks for them\u2014because spelling should feel less like a chore and more like a game they\u2019re winning.<\/p><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Download the printable handout here for classroom-ready pages and additional examples to share.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55840d8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"55840d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/flipchart\/reading\/spelling\/Mnemonic-Spelling-Devices-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fde550b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fde550b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out these posts that cover different spelling rules:\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=1534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching Spelling with Animated Shorts<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=3441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spelling Confusing Words<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=494\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Compound Word Activities for Big Kids<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contraction Activities for the Classroom<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a014e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"22a014e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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This classroom-ready packet includes 8 months of high-interest spelling practice featuring:<\/p><ul><li>video lessons tied to animated shorts<\/li><li>digital and printable student pages<\/li><li>game-based activities for hands-on learning<\/li><\/ul><p>Each unit stands alone, so you can teach them in any order, plug them into centers, or use them as skill refreshers throughout the year.<\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526c9a6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"526c9a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Product\/Teaching-Spelling-Skills-with-Animated-Shorts-Bundle-7242907\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit TPT to shop.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-512f406 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"512f406\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-210e04d\" data-id=\"210e04d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b47e358 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b47e358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"644\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2320\" alt=\"Gay Miller\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png 644w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-600x637.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6259c3e\" data-id=\"6259c3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s be honest\u2014teaching upper elementary students to spell tricky words is right up there with untangling headphone cords and getting glitter off your desk: not impossible, but definitely a challenge. 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