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Abbreviations Fill in the Blank Worksheet

A two-part abbreviations page converts a list of full words to shortened forms, then reverses the process by expanding abbreviations in a sentence.
Grades
Grades 2–5, Elementary
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Updated Jul 25, 2021

Subject
ELA, Grammar, Language Development, Vocabulary
Topic
Abbreviations
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Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
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What's inside this resource

This worksheet is a great resource for students who are learning how to read and write abbreviations for the days of the week, measurements, streets, months and names. This is a valuable skill for students to have as they move on to higher level reading and writing.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Write conventional abbreviations for full words

  • Use punctuation appropriately in shortened forms

  • Rewrite a sentence by replacing abbreviations with complete words

Teaching tips

  • Remind learners that abbreviation punctuation should follow the convention shown in their reference materials.

  • Read the revised sentence aloud after every shortened form has been expanded.

Skills covered

  • Abbreviation formation — learners shorten common words conventionally

  • Editing — learners replace abbreviated forms during sentence revision

  • Word-form equivalence — learners connect a shortened form with its full meaning

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  • Abbreviations

  • Sentence editing

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