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

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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

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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

TOTAL

Total scores for all terms

Number of terms evaluated

X 10 = X 100 Name

New 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

TOTAL

New 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

TOTAL

New 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

TOTAL

New 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

TOTAL

New 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

TOTAL

New 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

TOTAL

New 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

TOTAL

New 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

TOTAL

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Total scores for all terms

Number of terms evaluated

X 10 = X 100