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MINTS: A Capitalization Trick
Create a poster with the acronym MINTS to help youngsters to remember when to capitalize in sentences. In this capitalizing lesson plan, young scholars reinforce the rules of capitalization with this acronym during their writing...
Curated OER
Acronymns - The Hound of the Baskervilles
Students explore the characters in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature instructional activity, students review examples of acronyms. Students write acronyms using the names of the characters in the...
Curated OER
Solar System Unit
Learners probe an interdisciplinary unit on our solar system. Distances between planets, their characteristics, and applications to student's personal lives are analyzed in this experience. The unit contains seven lessons.
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Computer User: High Tech Dictionary
An up-to-date dictionary of more than 7000 computer terms. You can search for random terms or for terms within specific areas.
English Club
English Club: Abbreviations: Acronyms
This EnglishClub tutorial defines the term acronym, a type of abbreviation, and then provides several examples of acronyms.
English Club
English Club: Abbreviations Quiz
An interactive abbreviations assessment is found on this page. Acronym, initialism, and contraction concepts are included on this assessment.
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How to Study: Using Acronyms to Remember Information
These authors recommend this system for remembering important facts.
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Pc.net: Chat Slang: Abbreviations and Acronyms Used Online
A glossary of abbreviations and acronym often used in email, text messaging, chat or other online communication
Can Teach
Can Teach: Abbreviations and Acronyms
Students can find and analyze different abbreviations and acronyms using newspapers. An online abbreviation and acronym dictionary is linked to this lesson plan for 4th grade.