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Abbreviations, Initials, Acronyms

Abbreviations, Initials, Acronyms

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English

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4th - 9th Grade

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CCSS
L.1.2B, RF.3.3B, L.5.2

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Friederike Kolbe

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Abbreviations, Initials, Acronyms

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Abbreviations

An abbreviation is a shortened version of a word or phrase and is often followed by a period.

Capitalize the first letter of abbreviations for street names.


Capitalize all letters of the abbreviations for countries, provinces, and states.


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Acronyms

An acronym is a type of abbreviation and is usually formed from the first letters of a multi-word term. Letters of all key words are capitalized. Some acronyms use the word

"and". When "and" is used, it is not capitalized.


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Write the abbreviations or acronyms for the following words.

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Street

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Avenue

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Boulevard

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Road

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Hawaii

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International Space Station (acronym)

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (acronym)

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University of California Los Angeles

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