Roman
Numerals Chart, Bookmark or Mnemonic :-)
This
resource is designed to be printed out as a bookmark for
your students to aid them in remembering the Roman numbers.
What
is a 'mnemonic'? (pronounced - nem - on - ic)
A
mnemonic is a sentence designed to aid memory. Mnemonics
often involve using the first letter of each word to trigger
a memory.
In the
case of Roman numerals many people use the mnemonic,
'I Value
XylophonesLike Cows
Do Milk'
to remember the Roman numerals in ascending order.
I
= 1, Value = 5, Xylophones
= 10, L = 50, Cows
= 1000, D = 500, Milk
= 1000
The
mnemonic used on the bookmark above is, in ascending order,
'I View
X-rays' where I
= 1, V = 5 & X
= 10 and 'Lucky
Cows Drink
Milk' where -
L =
50, C = 100, D
=500 &
M=1000
Roman
Numerals Bookmark (Acrobat)