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Abbreviations Lesson Plan

This document outlines a lesson plan to teach students about common abbreviations. The lesson includes an introduction where students brainstorm when abbreviations are used. Then the teacher models common abbreviations in different categories by making a chart. Students then practice matching abbreviations in small groups by rotating between stations with different abbreviation sets. Finally, students complete a worksheet independently and are assessed through another matching activity.

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Abbreviations Lesson Plan

This document outlines a lesson plan to teach students about common abbreviations. The lesson includes an introduction where students brainstorm when abbreviations are used. Then the teacher models common abbreviations in different categories by making a chart. Students then practice matching abbreviations in small groups by rotating between stations with different abbreviation sets. Finally, students complete a worksheet independently and are assessed through another matching activity.

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Learning Objectives

 Students will be able to use and recognize the meaning of common abbreviations.

Lesson
Introduction (5 minutes)
 Ask students to brainstorm examples of times when words may be shortened (such as in using
text messages).
 Tell the students that they will be learning how to use abbreviations, which are a shortened form
of words.

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling (15 minutes)


 Tell the students that sometimes abbreviations are used on a letter or to consolidate or shorten a
word.
 Tell the students that you are going to make a chart that represents some common abbreviations.
 Using several pieces of chart paper, write the following headings, one on each piece of chart
paper: Days of the Week, Months of the Year, Streets and Roads, Titles, and Units of
Measurement.
 Demonstrate the correct spelling and punctuation used for the abbreviations found in each
category.
 If desired, distribute individual whiteboards and whiteboard markers and invite students to
attempt common abbreviations as you prepare to write them on the chart.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling (15 minutes)


 Divide students into small groups so that there are five total groups and five stations.
 Assign each group to one of the abbreviation sets of cards.
 Place an individual whiteboard and whiteboard marker at each station.
 Challenge the students to work on matching each complete word to the corresponding
abbreviation. Ask them to write how they could use that abbreviation on the individual
whiteboard.
 Rotate around the room and assist small groups as needed.
 Time each group two minutes at each station, before asking students to rotate to the next station.

Independent Working Time (10 minutes)


 Ask the students to complete the worksheet Abbreviation Situations.
 If students have difficulty finding specific words that can be abbreviated, assist in underlining
clue words.
Extend
Differentiation
Enrichment:

 Teach more complex abbreviations in a small group. Challenge the students to brainstorm ways
that they might use these abbreviations.

Support:

 If students have difficulty recognizing abbreviations, give them additional practice matching
selected cards. If needed, narrow the number of choices. Draw students’ attention to letter
correlations.

Technology Integration
 Invite students to create visuals of abbreviations using online tools such as Padlet.

Review
Assessment (10 minutes)
 Ask students to complete the Abbreviation Match-up worksheet.
 Circulate around the room to check that students understand correlations of words and
abbreviations.

Review and Closing (5 minutes)


 Conclude the lesson by leading the students in a discussion and review of when abbreviations
can be used.
 Ask students to recap the purpose of abbreviations and give examples of some common
abbreviations.

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