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Grade 2, Language Arts Language Mechanics: Identify correct abbreviations (COS 18)

Lesson Plans: Mr., Mrs., and Dr. Too This lesson looks at using abbreviations correctly in everyday situations. Activities include introductions to abbreviations names, titles, months, and more. What's the Difference? Beginning Writers Compare E-mail with Letter Writing In this lesson, students explore the differences between e-mail and letter writing by contrasting and identifying different forms, and experimenting with their own e-mail and letter compositions. Calendar Playing Cards Calendar Playing Cards is a game that helps young children familiarize themselves with the calendar and measurements of the year.

Resources: Abbreviations Game Abbreviations Worksheets: This site gives eight worksheets on abbreviations. Choose the worksheets that are appropriate for your class. Suggestions for English Language Learners: (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) (E/B) Students copy sentences from a poem or other pre-printed text. (D) Students correct conventional mechanics in journal writing such as using proper abbreviations in a sentence.
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