This document discusses mnemonic devices as memory aids to help remember lists. It provides examples of mnemonics used to remember the order of the planets in our solar system, with phrases like "My very expensive monkey juggled seven ugly naughty pigs" that correlate each word with a planet. Further examples show other mnemonics created with phrases to remember different lists.

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