Consuela is a fourth-grade student who is studying geography.Tomorrow,she has a quiz over the Great Lakes.She creates a mnemonic device,HOMES (Huron,Ontario,Michigan,Erie,Superior),to help her remember the names of the lakes.What type of mnemonic device is she using?
A)Acronym
B)Chain
C)Keyword
D)Peg-type

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Consuela is using an acronym, which is a mnemonic device that uses the first letters of a list of words to create a new word or phrase that is easy to remember. In this case, HOMES represents the first letter of each of the five Great Lakes.

Consuela Is a Fourth-Grade Student Who Is Studying Geography