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• What is the LINCS strategy?• How do we teach LINCS strategy?• How do we choose the words?• How will I use it in my content?

Critical Questions

The LINCing Steps

Step 1: List the parts

Step 2: Identify a Reminding Word

Step 3: Note a LINCing Story

Step 4: Create a LINCing Picture

Step 5: Self-test

LINCS is a strategy for using key-word mnemonics

Mnemonics

•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

List the partsLINCSList the term (make sure it’s spelled correctly)List essential parts of definition (make sure it’s in “kid” language

compromise

agreement, but each give up something

• Common word whose meaning is familiar to students• Sounds like the new term in some way

List the partsIdentify a “reminding word”

LINCS

compromise

promise

agreement, but each give up something

• 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

compromise

promise

agreement, but each give up something

To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something

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

compromise

promise

agreement, but each give up something

To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something

List the partsIdentify a “reminding word”Note a LINCing StoryConstruct a LINCing Picture

LINCS

Self-test

compromise

promise

agreement, but each give up something

To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something

•common word with a familiar meaning

paralegal

parachute

Most kids will know what a parachute is, thus it has a familiar meaning

a legal assistant with limited training

•common word with a familiar meaning

paralegal

paramecium

a legal assistant with limited training

Some kids may have heard the term, but few will have any idea what it means

POOR REMINDING WORD!

The Reminding Word can sound like the BEGINNING of the new term

speculator

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like the BEGINNING of the new term

spectator

speculator

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term

constituents

new term

The Reminding Word can sound like the MIDDLE of the new term

•sounds like the new term in some way

constituents

stitch

Reminding Word sounds like MIDDLE of new term

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term

demograph

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like the END of the new term

graph

demograph

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term

appropriated

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term

appropriate

appropriated

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term

precedent

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can sound like NEARLY THE WHOLE new term

precedent

president

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term

tariff

•sounds like the new term in some way

The Reminding Word can be a SHORT PHRASE that sounds like the new term

tear up

tariff

•Contains the Reminding word•Helps you remember new term’s

definition •Short and simple

precedent

president

Set a new example

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

•Contains the Reminding word•Helps you remember new term’s

definition •Short and simple

precedent

president

Set a new example

The president set a precedent by being completely honest

Effective LINCing Story

- Makes students think of something novel that hasn’t happened before!

•Contains an element related to the Reminding word.

•Contains elements related to essential parts of the definition.

•Helps you remember new term’s definition.

Manifest Destiny

man

God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coast

The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing

POOR LINCing Picture

•Contains an element related to the Reminding word.

•Contains elements related to essential parts of the definition.

•Helps you remember new term’s definition.

Manifest Destiny

man

God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coast

The man thought his destiny was to own the whole thing

BETTER LINCing Picture

•Contains an element related to the Reminding word.

•Contains elements related to essential parts of the definition.

•Helps you remember new term’s definition.

Manifest Destiny

man

God’s will was for US to expand its borders to west coast

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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Jail

Law Amendment

mend

impeach

agreement, but each give up something

To bring charges against an elected official

The senators mended the law to make it better

The Prez stole a peach,so he was charged with a crime

peach

Change something, usually a law or bill

promise

compromise To reach an agreement, both promised to give up something

amendment

Can you spot the problem with this one?

The LINCing Picture depicts the Prez as convicted & headed for jail (not accurate information)

Now the LINCing Picture show the Prez being arrested (charged with a crime)

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

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

© 1998 Edwin S. Ellis

Group LINCing

• Each group will be given a word and definition to LINC.

• Please complete a LINCs Table on the transparency given to your group.

• LINC your word and be ready to present!

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