Mnemonics Worksheet: Acronyms

Memory techniques lesson 7: Acronyms · Set 288 · 40 questions

Memory tip (One word, whole list): Write the list in order, take the first letter of each item and join them: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red → VIBGYOR. Check the order: MVEMJSUN (the planets from the Sun) is right; VMEMJSUN mixes up the first two. Learn what each letter means: in SWG (the Indian flag, top to bottom), letter 3, G, stands for green.

1. 1.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 2 (L) stand for? (a) egg (b) adult (c) pupa (d) larva
2. 2.🔤 An acronym works best for… (a) a long story (b) a list in a fixed order (c) a maths sum (d) a picture
3. 3.📝 A list to learn, in order: urn, parrot, rose, bucket. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) BRPU (b) UPRB (c) PURB (d) PRBU
4. 4.🔤 “NESW” helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north. What does letter 3 (S) stand for? (a) north (b) west (c) south (d) east
5. 5.📝 A list to learn, in order: anchor, nest, urn, mango. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) NUMA (b) ANUM (c) NAUM (d) MUNA
6. 6.🔤 “ECPC” helps you remember the steps of the water cycle. What does letter 1 (E) stand for? (a) condensation (b) collection (c) evaporation (d) precipitation
7. 7.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 1 (V) stand for? (a) violet (b) green (c) blue (d) indigo
8. 8.🔤 What is an acronym? (a) a drawing (b) first letters as a word (c) a long poem (d) a type of number
9. 9.📝 A list to learn, in order: wallet, tiger, pencil, candle, umbrella. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) WTPCU (b) TWPCU (c) UCPTW (d) TPCUW
10. 10.🔤 After making an acronym, what else must you learn? (a) what each letter means (b) its spelling backwards (c) nothing else (d) its colour
11. 11.📝 A list to learn, in order: van, glass, jeep, umbrella. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) VGJU (b) UJGV (c) GVJU (d) GJUV
12. 12.📝 A list to learn, in order: jug, lamp, key, vase. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) VKLJ (b) JLKV (c) LJKV (d) LKVJ
13. 13.📝 A list to learn, in order: ladder, flute, needle, mirror, spoon. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) SMNFL (b) FNMSL (c) FLNMS (d) LFNMS
14. 14.📝 A list to learn, in order: monkey, whistle, igloo, violin, jeep. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) WMIVJ (b) JVIWM (c) WIVJM (d) MWIVJ
15. 15.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the rainbow, in order: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red? (a) IVBGYOR (b) IBGYORV (c) ROYGBIV (d) VIBGYOR
16. 16.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom, in order: saffron, white, green? (a) WSG (b) SWG (c) WGS (d) GWS
17. 17.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the planets from the Sun, in order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune? (a) VEMJSUNM (b) VMEMJSUN (c) MVEMJSUN (d) NUSJMEVM
18. 18.🔤 “JFMA” helps you remember the first four months. What does letter 3 (M) stand for? (a) January (b) February (c) March (d) April
19. 19.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 1 (E) stand for? (a) pupa (b) larva (c) adult (d) egg
20. 20.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north, in order: north, east, south, west? (a) NESW (b) ESWN (c) ENSW (d) WSEN
21. 21.🔤 Why do acronyms help memory? (a) they need no learning (b) one word holds a list (c) they are longer (d) they always rhyme
22. 22.🔤 “ECPC” helps you remember the steps of the water cycle. What does letter 2 (C) stand for? (a) precipitation (b) condensation (c) collection (d) evaporation
23. 23.🔤 VIBGYOR helps you remember… (a) the oceans (b) the months (c) the rainbow colours (d) the planets
24. 24.🔤 “AANSAEA” helps you remember the continents, biggest first. What does letter 6 (E) stand for? (a) Asia (b) Australia (c) Africa (d) Europe
25. 25.🔤 “MVEMJSUN” helps you remember the planets from the Sun. What does letter 4 (M) stand for? (a) Earth (b) Venus (c) Neptune (d) Mars
26. 26.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the oceans, biggest first, in order: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Arctic? (a) ASIAP (b) AISAP (c) APISA (d) PAISA
27. 27.📝 A list to learn, in order: orange, vase, lamp, apple. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) ALVO (b) VOLA (c) VLAO (d) OVLA
28. 28.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 4 (G) stand for? (a) yellow (b) indigo (c) green (d) violet
29. 29.📝 A list to learn, in order: goat, drum, anchor, fan, onion. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) OFADG (b) GDAFO (c) DGAFO (d) DAFOG
30. 30.🔤 “RSLF” helps you remember the parts of a plant, bottom to top. What does letter 3 (L) stand for? (a) flower (b) stem (c) leaf (d) root
31. 31.🔤 “NESW” helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north. What does letter 2 (E) stand for? (a) south (b) north (c) west (d) east
32. 32.🔤 “PAISA” helps you remember the oceans, biggest first. What does letter 5 (A) stand for? (a) Southern (b) Arctic (c) Pacific (d) Atlantic
33. 33.🔤 “PAISA” helps you remember the oceans, biggest first. What does letter 4 (S) stand for? (a) Pacific (b) Atlantic (c) Indian (d) Southern
34. 34.📝 A list to learn, in order: onion, sock, cat, umbrella, parrot. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) SCUPO (b) SOCUP (c) PUCSO (d) OSCUP
35. 35.🔤 “SWG” helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom. What does letter 1 (S) stand for? (a) saffron (b) green (c) white
36. 36.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 4 (A) stand for? (a) larva (b) adult (c) pupa (d) egg
37. 37.📝 A list to learn, in order: watch, anchor, parrot, tomato, cat. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) AWPTC (b) WAPTC (c) CTPAW (d) APTCW
38. 38.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 6 (O) stand for? (a) yellow (b) orange (c) red (d) green
39. 39.🔤 “SWG” helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom. What does letter 3 (G) stand for? (a) saffron (b) green (c) white
40. 40.🔤 “JFMA” helps you remember the first four months. What does letter 4 (A) stand for? (a) January (b) March (c) April (d) February

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