Yr 8 spelling

Mnemonic

A mnemonic is a tool that helps you to memorize something specific, like how to spell a word.

For example, the following is a mnemonic for the word ‘necessary’:

Acrostic

You can also use an acrostic - a memorable phrase you create from the letters that make up a difficult word. Each word of the phrase begins with the letters of the word. So if you can remember the phrase then you can spell the word.

Words within words

It can also be useful to remember shorter words within the tricky spelling.