1. Mnemonics
• A mnemonic device is a memory aid.
Mnemonics are often a short poem to help
you remember something such as a list.
• Here are some of our mnemonics for naming
the planets in our Solar System: Mercury,
Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,
Neptune (Some of us decided to include Pluto
too!)

2. My very expensive monkey
juggled seven ugly naughty
pigs – Mandy

3. My very embarrassing mother
just showed us nineteen
parachutes – Simone

4. Mum’s very excellent maths just
saved us nine pigs – Tanishaa

5. My very expensive mouse just
saved us nine pinecones – Bill

6. My very expensive mouse juggles
soggy unrolled newspapers –
Fletcher

7. My very enormous massive jumper
stretched up nicely – Therese

8. My village eats mandarins, jelly
snakes, ugly nuts – Therese and
Mandy

9. My very expensive Mercedes just
smashed up near Pukekohe -
Nivedita

10. My very expensive Mercedes just
slid under Newmarket – Kaelem

11. My very expensive Mercedes just
spun up near Pauanui – Cody

12. My very enormous mouse juggled
several unknown ninja pigs –
Tanishaa

13. Meshach’s very excellent
mouse judged stupid
Uncle Nathan – Cody

14. Many villagers eat mint
jelly sauce unless Nathan
poops – Therese

15. My very extreme mouse
just stunk up Niue – Cody

16. My very excellent magpie
jumped slightly under
nearby pianos – Cody

17. My vicious elephant
makes jokes unbelievably
naughty – Riya