It’s time for spelling mnemonics and today I have spelling words a – b to get you started.
There are memory tricks for 11 different words that start with “a” or “b” listed below (the exception being effect because it goes with affect). Some are acronyms and others are helpful phrases.
More posts are coming in the future for words starting with other letters of the alphabet.
Mnemonics for Spelling Words A – B
Accommodate
Want to remember which letters are doubled in accomodate? Use this phrase:
This word can accommodate a double “c” and a double “m.”
Acquire
Don’t want forget the “c” in acquire? Remember this phrase:
I “c” that you want to acquire it.
Affect/effect
Use the acronym RAVEN to remember the difference between affect and effect.
Remember
Affect
Verb
Effect
Noun
Arithmetic
A
Rat
In
The
House
Might
Eat
The
Ice
Cream
Ascertain
When you ascertain a fact, be as certain as possible.
Argument
You lose an “e” in an argument.
Beautiful
BEAUtiful –
Big
Elephants
Are
Ugly
Because
Big
Elephants
Can
Always
Understand
Small
Elephants
Becoming
The woman who will be coming over is very becoming.
Believe
Do not believe a lie.
That’s it for today’s spelling tricks.
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Many blessings,
