How it works
These abbreviation worksheets print short forms down the left, such as Mr., Gov. and Sgt., and the full words, mixed up, down the right. Children join each pair with a line. There are six sets to choose from.
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Six sets of abbreviations
Set picks the list: Days and time, Months, Titles, Street words (St., Ave., Blvd.), Measures (in., ft., lb.) or In books and notes (p., etc., vs.). All of them mixes twelve from every set.
Lines to draw or tiles to paste
Answer by changes the task. Pencil only leaves two columns to join. Cut and paste prints eight pairs: an empty box beside each abbreviation and the full words as tiles to cut out.
Your own list
Type pairs of your own in the box, one per line: TX = Texas. They replace the sample, so one sheet can hold state abbreviations or the short forms from this week's reading.
- On an envelope the Postal Service writes street words in capitals with no period: ST, AVE, BLVD.
- Pairs sets how many print, from 4 to 12; at 12 a set prints whole.
Questions and answers
Does every abbreviation end with a period?
On these sheets, yes. Dictionaries print some without one, such as hr and yr, and the Postal Service drops the period from street words in an address. May is never shortened. Follow the style your class uses.
Why does Dr. stand only for Doctor here?
A matching sheet needs one answer for each short form. Dr. is also Drive, and St. is also Saint, so each gets one meaning here: Doctor and Street. For a street sheet of your own, type Dr. = Drive in the box.
Do the abbreviation worksheets come with answers?
Yes. See the answers, under More options, shows the finished sheet on screen. The key prints after the worksheet unless you untick Add an answer key as the last page.