Pair the Abbreviations #3

Zip into the world of shortcuts with this fun abbreviations activity for upper elementary students! This worksheet helps young learners practice identifying common abbreviations and matching them to their full forms.

Students begin by reviewing a clear definition of what an abbreviation is, along with an example to model the concept. Next, they draw lines to connect each abbreviation to the complete word it represents, strengthening both recognition and comprehension. A bonus challenge at the bottom of the page invites students to write three tasks they completed and use time abbreviations to show how long each one took, adding a meaningful, real-life twist!

This worksheet, third in the series, reinforces how shortened words and phrases appear all around us, helping students become confident, real-world readers who can navigate everyday language with ease. See the other two worksheets in this series, here: Pair the Abbreviations #1 and Pair the Abbreviations #2.