Mnemonics

• A mnemonic device is a memory aid. Mnemonics are often a short poem to help you remember something such as a list.

• Here are some of our mnemonics for naming the planets in our Solar System: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Some of us decided to include Pluto too!)

My very expensive monkey juggled seven ugly naughty

pigs – Mandy

My very embarrassing mother just showed us nineteen

parachutes – Simone

Mum’s very excellent maths just saved us nine pigs – Tanishaa

My very expensive mouse just saved us nine pinecones – Bill

My very expensive mouse juggles soggy unrolled newspapers –

Fletcher

My very enormous massive jumper stretched up nicely – Therese

My village eats mandarins, jelly snakes, ugly nuts – Therese and

Mandy

My very expensive Mercedes just smashed up near Pukekohe -

Nivedita

My very expensive Mercedes just slid under Newmarket – Kaelem

My very expensive Mercedes just spun up near Pauanui – Cody

My very enormous mouse juggled several unknown ninja pigs –

Tanishaa

Meshach’s very excellent mouse judged stupid Uncle Nathan – Cody

Many villagers eat mint jelly sauce unless Nathan

poops – Therese

My very extreme mouse just stunk up Niue – Cody

My very excellent magpie jumped slightly under nearby pianos – Cody

My vicious elephant makes jokes unbelievably

naughty – Riya