A way to learn a lists of words is to use a single word to cue the words in the list. For example, to memorize the names of the Great Lakes, you can use a simple mnemonic (pronounced "nemonic") or...

Extracted text: A way to learn a lists of words is to use a single word to cue the words in the list. For example, to memorize the names of the Great Lakes, you can use a simple mnemonic (pronounced "nemonic") or memory trick: Have the single word HOMES refer to Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. This trick makes use of the fact that the span of human memory is O Well predicted by the number of meaningful elements O Grows with more practice the way a muscle gets bigger with exercise O Not well predicted by the number of meaningful elements O Benefits from fresh water more than salt water