Exploring Abbreviations in Titles

Miss Hollingsworth introduces abbreviations, explaining their purpose and how they save time and space in writing. She focuses on abbreviating titles of people, such as Doctor and Captain, and discusses common titles like Mr, Mrs, and Miss. The video also covers less common titles like Professor and President, emphasizing the importance of capitalization and periods in abbreviations.

What is an abbreviation?

• A way to write a word in uppercase

• A shorter way to write a word

• A longer way to write a word

• A way to write a word in a different language

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why do we use abbreviations?

• To make words harder to read

• To save time and space

• To make words longer

• To confuse readers

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is NOT a common category of words that are abbreviated?

• Days of the week

• Units of measurement

• Names of animals

• States

How is the title 'Doctor' abbreviated?

• D.

• Dct.

• Dr.

• Doc.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is the abbreviation for 'Captain' in the military?

• Cap.

• Cpn.

• Cpt.

• C.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for 'Mister'?

• Mr.

• Mst.

• Mstr.

• M.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is the abbreviation for 'Mistress' that is still used today?

• Ms.

• Mrs.

• Mstr.

• Miss.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

How are the titles 'Junior' and 'Senior' abbreviated?

• Jun. and Sen.

• Jr. and Sr.

• Jn. and Sn.

• J. and S.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following titles is abbreviated as 'Prof.'?

• Professional

• Professor

• Principal

• President

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What is the abbreviation for 'Senator'?

• S.

• Snr.

• Snt.

• Sen.