Abbreviations in 2nd grade

Word Study

Learning Target: I can decode abbreviations in and out of context

Vocabulary: Mr. (mister), Mrs. (mistress), Dr. (doctor), St. (street), Ave. (avenue), Dr. (drive), Mon. (Monday), Tues. (Tuesday), Wed. (Wednesday), Thurs. (Thursday), Fri. (Friday), Jan. (January), Feb. (February), Mar. (March), Apr. (April), Aug. (August), Sept. (September), Oct. (October), Nov. (November), Dec. (December)

High frequency words “red”:

Can’t, tell

Instructional Input: What do you notice about the abbreviations? An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word. Aug. is the abbreviation of the word August. *If a word should begin with a capital letter, the abbreviation must also begin with a capital letter. *

Most abbreviations end with a period.

Guided Practice: Introduce students to common abbreviations and add them to the Word Work journal.

Independent Practice: Practice Words in stations and as homework

Extra Practice: Pg. 212 Journeys, Pg. 216 Journeys, Pg. 221 Journeys

Helpful links:

Abbreviations Worksheets
Weekly Word Work