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How to Make a KIM Chart
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To make a KIM Chart, take a sheet of paper and draw three columns. At the top of the first column write “Key Word.” At the top of the second column write “Information.” Beneath that write “Definition of the Word” in parentheses. At the top of the third column write “Memory Cue.” Beneath that write “sentence or picture” in parentheses. Then draw a bunch of lines from left to right to indicate rows. Finally, fill in the columns with any new words you encounter, along with their definitions and a memory cue, or sentence, to help you remember them.
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The contents of this work were developed under grant #P116F150077 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
How to Make a KIM Chart
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To make a KIM Chart, take a sheet of paper and draw three columns. At the top of the first column write “Key Word.” At the top of the second column write “Information.” Beneath that write “Definition of the Word” in parentheses. At the top of the third column write “Memory Cue.” Beneath that write “sentence or picture” in parentheses. Then draw a bunch of lines from left to right to indicate rows. Finally, fill in the columns with any new words you encounter, along with their definitions and a memory cue, or sentence, to help you remember them.
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The contents of this work were developed under grant #P116F150077 from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
