Abbreviations
English Language Arts, Grade 2
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Nine months of the year can be abbreviated. May, June, and July are not abbreviated because they are already short: Jan. for January Aug. for August Feb. for February Sept. for September Mar. for March Oct. for October Apr. for April Nov. for November Dec. for December An abbreviation is a short form of a word. Many abbreviations start with a capital letter and end with a period. Mr. Browning Mrs. Woodley Ms. Jenson Dr. Ortiz (for Mister) (for Missus) (blend of Miss & Mrs.) (for Doctor) The days of the week always drop day in their abbreviations. Wednesday and Saturday drop even more letters: Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Addresses use these abbreviations: St. for Street Rd. for Road Ave. for Avenue Measurement abbreviations do not have capital letters. Weight abbreviations are strange: in. for inches ft. for feet oz. for ounces lb. for pounds 8 oz 4 oz 0 50 100 150 200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 inch foot Abbreviations Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4017
Write the abbreviation for each underlined word. Use a capital letter and a period if needed. 1. Halloween is on Monday, October 31. _______________ _______________ 2. Mister Sanchez was born in September, 1981. _______________ _______________ 3. The small dog weighs 11 pounds, 3 ounces. _______________ _______________ 4. In April they are moving to a house on States Avenue. _______________ _______________ 5. The Ledbetters are having a party on Saturday, December 31. _______________ _______________ 6. I started going to my new school on Monday, January 7. _______________ _______________ 7. The wall’s height is 16 feet, 4 inches. _______________ _______________ 8. Doctor Townsend’s office is on Mirror Street. _______________ _______________ 9. Did you hear that Waterford Road will reopen on Thursday? _______________ _______________ 10. My birthday is coming up on Wednesday, August 8. _______________ _______________ January SAM Mon. Oct. Abbreviations Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4017
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