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List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
LINCS is a strategy for using key-word mnemonics
Mnemonics
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
List the partsLINCSList the term (make sure it’s spelled correctly)List essential parts of definition (make sure it’s in “kid” language)
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
• Common word whose meaning is familiar to students• Sounds like the new term in some way
List the partsIdentify a “reminding word”
LINCS
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
• Short, simple story that includes the reminding word• Helps you remember the new term’s definition
List the partsIdentify a “reminding word”Note a LINCing Story
LINCS
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
List the partsIdentify a “reminding word”Note a LINCing StoryConstruct a LINCing Picture
LINCS
• Includes something related to Reminding word• Helps you remember the new term’s definition
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
List the partsIdentify a “reminding word”Note a LINCing StoryConstruct a LINCing Picture
LINCS
Self-test
1. Define compromise and explain its role in order for a bill to become a law. 2. Senators often have to _______ with other senators in order to get a new bill passed into
law.
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Change something,
usually a law or bill
amendment
mend
The senators mended the law to make it better
Law Amendment
impeach
peach
The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime
To bring charges against an elected official
Jail
Can you spot the problem with this one?
The LINCing Picture depicts the Prez as convicted & headed for jail
Now the LINCing Picture show the Prez being arrested (charged with a crime)
(not accurate information)
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Change something,
usually a law or bill
amendment
mend
The senators mended the law to make it better
Law Amendment
impeach
peach
The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime
To bring charges against an elected official
Can you spot the problem with this one?
The LINCing Picture depicts the Prez as convicted & headed for jail
Now the LINCing Picture show the Prez being arrested (charged with a crime)
(not accurate information)
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Change something,
usually a law or bill
amendment
mend
The senators mended the law to make it better
Law Amendment
republic
public
Bob tried to get elected to public office
Voters choose representatives
.. VOTE FOR BOB
impeach
peach
The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime
To bring charges against an elected official
Can you spot any problems with this one?
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Change something,
usually a law or bill
amendment
mend
The senators mended the law to make it better
Law Amendment
republic
public
Bob tried to get elected to public office
Voters choose representatives
.. VOTE FOR BOB
impeach
peach
The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime
To bring charges against an elected official
Can you spot any problems with this one?
Some students may not understand the term “representatives”- never define a term using words in
the definition that also need defining
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Change something,
usually a law or bill
amendment
mend
The senators mended the law to make it better
Law Amendment
republic
public
Bob tried to get elected to public office
.. VOTE FOR BOB
impeach
peach
The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime
To bring charges against an elected official
Can you spot any problems with this one?
Some students may not understand the term “representatives”- never define a term using words in
the definition that also need defining
Now the definition works
People vote for government leaders
Reminding WordPeople vote for government leaders
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
compromise
promise
To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something
agreement, but each give up something
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
Reminding Word
Reminding Word
Change something,
usually a law or bill
amendment
mend
The senators mended the law to make it better
Law Amendment
republic
public
Bob tried to get elected to public office
.. VOTE FOR BOB
impeach
peach
The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime
To bring charges against an elected official
Can you spot any problems with this one?
The picture does not depict notion of many citizens electing someone local to represent them when decisions are made by the government
Now the picture works because the notion of a “someone being elected to represent many people” is illustrated a little better
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Simile Self-test
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new term essential definition
LINCing story LINCing simile
Predestination – it doesn’t matter what you want, it’s going to happen anyway
Belief that it was God’s will that the US expand its borders to the Pacific & beyond
The man’s destiny was to own the whole thingReminding
Wordman
Manifest Destiny
Not letting anyone set up a lemonade stand near yours so you can charge more to sell it.
Zones in China economically controlled by European countries to prevent competition
My part of China is here, so keep your country’s business away so I can keep my prices high..
Reminding Word
here
sphere of influence
Getting a private club to allow anyone who can pay to use it
British controlled China trade; US wanted it to be open to all countries so all could benefit
Open the door to your China store &; let others trade here too
Reminding WordOpen door
Open Door Policy
A big brother who takes all your stuff away for himself
A country that uses its power to force weaker countries to do what it wants (sell cheap goods)
The emperor tried to build an empire by forcing countries to do what he wanted
Reminding Wordemperor
imperialist
Is like…
Is like…
Is like…
Is like…
Why do LINCS work so well?
• Process of condensing the definition to its essential parts…
• focuses students’ attention on what is important• causes elaboration via summarizing strategies
• Creating LINCing stories & pictures…• More focus on meaning of term• More elaboration• Strong background knowledge connections• Taps into visual & auditory modes of learning
effective Reminding words
• common word with a familiar meaning
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
paralegal a legal assistant with limited trainingparachute
Most kids will know what a parachute is, thus it has a familiar meaning
effective Reminding words
• common word with a familiar meaning
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
paralegal a legal assistant with limited trainingparamecium
Some kids may have heard the term, but few will have any idea what it means
POOR REMINDING WORD!
effective Reminding words
• common word with a familiar meaning
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
heterozygous
Most kids will know the meaning of all the words in this phrase, thus it works
hit her guyfor us
effective Reminding words
• common word with a familiar meaning
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
new term essential definition
LINCing story
LINCing picture
“Hitherzi” is a nonsense word that has no meaning – thus won’t work!
POOR REMINDING WORD!heterozygous
hitherzifor us
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term
Reminding Word Benedict Arnold
new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term
Reminding Word Benedict Arnold
benefit
Reminding Word sounds like beginning of new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term
Reminding Word speculator
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like the beginning of the new term
Reminding Word speculator
spectator
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term
Reminding Word constituents
new term
The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Word constituents
stitch
Reminding Word sounds like middle of new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Word republic
The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Word republic
Reminding Word sounds like middle of new term
pub
The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term
Reminding Word kymograph
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Word kymograph graph
The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Wordimpeach
The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Wordimpeach
peach
The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term
Reminding Word appropriated
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Word appropriated
appropriate
The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term
Reminding Wordprecedent
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term
Reminding Wordprecedent
president
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term
Reminding Word tariff
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Word tariff
tear up
The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Wordgenotype
The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term
effective Reminding words• sounds like the new term in some way
Reminding Wordgenotype
Geno’s type
The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term
effective LINCing Stories• Contains the Reminding word• Helps you remember new term’s definition • Short and simple
Effective LINCing Story Poor LINCing Story The President set a precedent The President made a long by being completely honest. speech. The LINCing story above helps The story above does not help students think of students think of "setting a something novel that hasn’t example." happened before.
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
precedent Set a new example
president
The president set a precedent by being completely honest
Effective LINCing Story
- Makes students think of something novel that hasn’t happened before!
effective LINCing Stories• Contains the Reminding word• Helps you remember new term’s definition • Short and simple
Effective LINCing Story Poor LINCing Story The President set a precedent The President made a long by being completely honest. speech. The LINCing story above helps The story above does not help students think of students think of "setting a something novel that hasn’t example." happened before.
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
precedent Set a new example
president
The president made a long speech
POOR LINCing Story
Presidents make long speeches all the time, so the story doesn’t make the student think of setting a new example
effective LINCing pictures• Contains an element related to the
Reminding word.• Contains elements related to essential
parts of the definition.• Helps you remember new term’s
definition.
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
Manifest Destiny God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coastman
The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing
POOR LINCing Picture
effective LINCing pictures• Contains an element related to the
Reminding word.• Contains elements related to essential
parts of the definition.• Helps you remember new term’s
definition.
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
Manifest Destiny God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coastman
The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing
BETTER LINCing Picture
effective LINCing pictures• Contains an element related to the
Reminding word.• Contains elements related to essential
parts of the definition.• Helps you remember new term’s
definition.
List the parts Identify a Reminding Word Note a LINCing Story Create a LINCing Picture Self-test
Reminding Word
Manifest Destiny God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coastman
The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing
BEST LINCing Picture
LINCing story does not contain
reminding word
LINCing picture does not illustrate
definition
LINCing story does not contain reminding word
LINCing story doesn’t connect to the definition
LINCing story does not contain reminding word
Definition is incorrect
LINCing story does not make
sense
??
LINCS rubricNew term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
Brief Essential Definition
Familiar meaning
Sounds like part of new term Reminding Word
Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
Short & simple LINCing Story
Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
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Number of terms evaluated
X 10 = X 100 Name
New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
Short & simple LINCing Story
Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
TOTAL
New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
Brief Essential Definition
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
Short & simple LINCing Story
Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
TOTAL
New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
Short & simple LINCing Story
Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
TOTAL
New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
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Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
TOTAL
New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
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Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
TOTAL
New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
Brief Essential Definition
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
Short & simple LINCing Story
Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
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New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
Brief Essential Definition
Familiar meaning
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
Short & simple LINCing Story
Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
TOTAL
New term
Spelled correctly Term
Contains key information
Brief Essential Definition
Familiar meaning
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Linced to definition of new term
Contains Reminding Word
Short & simple LINCing Story
Elements related to Reminding Word
Elements linced to essential definition
LINCing Picture
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© 1998 Edwin S. Ellis
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Number of terms evaluated
X 10 = X 100