Jasmine needs to remember an eight-line poem for her fifth-grade English class next week. Her mother suggests that she link the first few words from each line with a different part of their home, starting with the front door. This suggestion is most similar to the memory strategy known as ________.
A)an acronym
B)the keyword method
C)the method of loci
D)the pegword method

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Jasmine's mother's suggestion is most similar to the method of loci, which involves linking new information to already familiar places or locations to aid in memory retention. In this case, Jasmine is linking parts of her poem to specific locations in her home to help her remember them.

Jasmine Needs to Remember an Eight-Line Poem for Her Fifth-Grade