Virginia SOL 2.LU.1.G
The Standard
Use common abbreviations.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Grammar
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students recognize what shortened forms such as Mr., Dr., St., and Jan. mean. They use correct capital letters and periods when writing them.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students correctly match forms such as Mr., Dr., St., and Jan. with their full words. They write them with the expected capitals and periods in sentences.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may leave off the period or use a lowercase first letter. They may confuse shortened forms with contractions or shorten words in ways they have not seen.
How to Assess It
- Give the sentence, "Doctor Kim lives on Oak Street." Ask students to rewrite it using the correct shortened forms for Doctor and Street.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give students cards showing full words and shortened forms, then have them match each pair and read it aloud.
Ask students to write two sentences about a doctor, street, month, or title, using at least two correct shortened forms.
Play abbreviation bingo by calling out full words while students cover the matching shortened forms on their boards.
Have students examine a calendar, envelope, and school notice, then list the shortened forms they find and explain each one.
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