Mnemonics Worksheet: Acronyms

Memory techniques lesson 7: Acronyms · Set 404 · 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.🔤 An acronym works best for… (a) a long story (b) a picture (c) a list in a fixed order (d) a maths sum
2. 2.🔤 “SWG” helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom. What does letter 2 (W) stand for? (a) green (b) saffron (c) white
3. 3.🔤 VIBGYOR helps you remember… (a) the planets (b) the oceans (c) the months (d) the rainbow colours
4. 4.🔤 After making an acronym, what else must you learn? (a) nothing else (b) its spelling backwards (c) its colour (d) what each letter means
5. 5.🔤 “ECPC” helps you remember the steps of the water cycle. What does letter 4 (C) stand for? (a) condensation (b) collection (c) evaporation (d) precipitation
6. 6.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom, in order: saffron, white, green? (a) WGS (b) GWS (c) SWG (d) WSG
7. 7.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the continents, biggest first, in order: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, Australia? (a) AEASNAA (b) ANSAEAA (c) AANSAEA (d) AANSAAE
8. 8.🔤 Why do acronyms help memory? (a) they always rhyme (b) one word holds a list (c) they are longer (d) they need no learning
9. 9.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly, in order: egg, larva, pupa, adult? (a) LPAE (b) LEPA (c) APLE (d) ELPA
10. 10.🔤 “SWG” helps you remember the colours of the Indian flag, top to bottom. What does letter 3 (G) stand for? (a) green (b) white (c) saffron
11. 11.🔤 “MVEMJSUN” helps you remember the planets from the Sun. What does letter 6 (S) stand for? (a) Jupiter (b) Neptune (c) Saturn (d) Mercury
12. 12.🔤 “ELPA” helps you remember the life cycle of a butterfly. What does letter 4 (A) stand for? (a) adult (b) pupa (c) larva (d) egg
13. 13.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the planets from the Sun, in order: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune? (a) VMEMJSUN (b) MVEMJSUN (c) VEMJSUNM (d) NUSJMEVM
14. 14.🔤 What is an acronym? (a) a type of number (b) a long poem (c) a drawing (d) first letters as a word
15. 15.📝 A list to learn, in order: frog, mirror, key, apple, orange. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) MFKAO (b) MKAOF (c) OAKMF (d) FMKAO
16. 16.📝 A list to learn, in order: fan, whistle, nest, jeep. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) WFNJ (b) FWNJ (c) WNJF (d) JNWF
17. 17.🔤 “ECPC” helps you remember the steps of the water cycle. What does letter 1 (E) stand for? (a) evaporation (b) condensation (c) precipitation (d) collection
18. 18.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 7 (R) stand for? (a) violet (b) red (c) green (d) indigo
19. 19.🔤 “PAISA” helps you remember the oceans, biggest first. What does letter 2 (A) stand for? (a) Indian (b) Southern (c) Atlantic (d) Pacific
20. 20.🔤 “JFMA” helps you remember the first four months. What does letter 1 (J) stand for? (a) February (b) March (c) April (d) January
21. 21.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 1 (V) stand for? (a) green (b) violet (c) red (d) yellow
22. 22.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north, in order: north, east, south, west? (a) ESWN (b) ENSW (c) WSEN (d) NESW
23. 23.🔤 “NESW” helps you remember the four directions, clockwise from north. What does letter 2 (E) stand for? (a) south (b) west (c) east (d) north
24. 24.🔤 “AANSAEA” helps you remember the continents, biggest first. What does letter 3 (N) stand for? (a) Africa (b) Antarctica (c) Australia (d) North America
25. 25.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the colours of the rainbow, in order: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red? (a) IVBGYOR (b) IBGYORV (c) VIBGYOR (d) ROYGBIV
26. 26.🔤 “RSLF” helps you remember the parts of a plant, bottom to top. What does letter 2 (S) stand for? (a) stem (b) flower (c) root (d) leaf
27. 27.📝 A list to learn, in order: monkey, parrot, wallet, net. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) NWPM (b) PMWN (c) MPWN (d) PWNM
28. 28.📝 A list to learn, in order: cat, ant, kettle, violin, urn. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) CAKVU (b) ACKVU (c) AKVUC (d) UVKAC
29. 29.📝 A list to learn, in order: cat, rope, inkpot, onion. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) OIRC (b) RCIO (c) CRIO (d) RIOC
30. 30.📝 A list to learn, in order: guava, duck, flute, banana. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) DFBG (b) BFDG (c) GDFB (d) DGFB
31. 31.📝 A list to learn, in order: goat, wallet, frog, drum, nest. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) WGFDN (b) WFDNG (c) GWFDN (d) NDFWG
32. 32.📝 A list to learn, in order: jeep, inkpot, monkey, radio. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) JIMR (b) IMRJ (c) IJMR (d) RMIJ
33. 33.📝 A list to learn, in order: net, shoe, coconut, duck, jeep. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) NSCDJ (b) SCDJN (c) JDCSN (d) SNCDJ
34. 34.📝 A list to learn, in order: watch, rose, key, orange. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) OKRW (b) WRKO (c) RKOW (d) RWKO
35. 35.🔤 Which acronym helps you remember the parts of a plant, bottom to top, in order: root, stem, leaf, flower? (a) RSLF (b) FLSR (c) SRLF (d) SLFR
36. 36.📝 A list to learn, in order: duck, urn, monkey, banana, tomato. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) TBMUD (b) UDMBT (c) UMBTD (d) DUMBT
37. 37.🔤 “MVEMJSUN” helps you remember the planets from the Sun. What does letter 4 (M) stand for? (a) Mars (b) Uranus (c) Saturn (d) Venus
38. 38.🔤 “JFMA” helps you remember the first four months. What does letter 4 (A) stand for? (a) February (b) January (c) March (d) April
39. 39.🔤 “VIBGYOR” helps you remember the colours of the rainbow. What does letter 3 (B) stand for? (a) orange (b) violet (c) green (d) blue
40. 40.📝 A list to learn, in order: umpire, spoon, jeep, watch. Which acronym helps you remember it? (a) WJSU (b) USJW (c) SUJW (d) SJWU

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