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Acronyms--Characters in The Hobbit

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Have your class create acrostic poems for characters in The Hobbit. First, define acronyms and work together to complete sample acronyms for their own first names. Students then research specific characters in the novel and create...
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Printables
Journey of a Substitute Teacher

Group and Partner Posters

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Partners and Groups become acronyms on these posters that encourage kids to respect others, stay on task, participate actively, ask questions, and more when working with others.
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Internet Acronyms

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive acronyms worksheet, students determine which multiple choice answer best completes 12 acronyms. Students click on the arrows inside the white boxes to view the possible answers.
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Worksheet
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Shortened Words

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Shorten names and words with different activities. Nicknames, acronyms, and shortened words (fridge instead of refrigerator, for example) are ways for third graders to build their vocabulary and differentiate between formal and informal...
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Dr Who: Acronyms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore abbreviations and acronyms. Students examine the difference between the two types. Students complete a worksheet, sorting words. They write a creative script containing abbreviations and acronyms.
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Abbreviations and Acronyms in Newspapers

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils investigate the purpose and meaning of common abbreviations and acronyms by examining them in newspapers.
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Worksheet
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Spelling Connections Grade 6: Acronyms and Abbreviations

For Students 6th - 8th
For this abbreviations and acronyms worksheet, students analyze 9 pictures and write the acronym or abbreviation suggested by each. Students then proofread a list of 12 abbreviations and acronyms and write them correctly. There is no...
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Acronym Names

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars create an acronym out of their name. They use a thesaurus and the computer to create it. They also add pictures to make it more creative.
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On the Track With NASCAR

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students complete a variety of activities to research stock car racing. They use the Internet to research NASCAR acronyms, schedules, results, car design and other aspects.
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MINTS: A Capitalization Trick

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Create a poster with the acronym MINTS to help youngsters to remember when to capitalize in sentences. In this capitalizing lesson plan, students reinforce the rules of capitalization with this acronym during their writing activities. A...
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Acronyms - Characters in The Hobbit

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore acronyms. For this literature lesson, students review the definition acronym and examples. Students write the names of the characters in The Hobbit  by J.R.R. Tolkien and create an acronym for each character with words...
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Acronyms - States

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read a short article, learn about acronyms, conduct researchon the 50 states and complete an included worksheet.
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Write.com

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms

For Students 5th - 9th
Pupils change words or phrases into the correct abbreviation, acronym or initialism in ten sample sentences. After rewriting the word or phrase, they must identify whether it is an abbreviation, acronym or initialism. For example, pupils...
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Worksheet
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The Industrial Revolution: Acronym Worksheet

For Students 7th - 10th
This activity provides an acronym (C.H.A.N.G.E.S.) to help young historians remember the main effects of the industrial revolution. I also includes a reflection that asks which change is most important and why.
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Newseum

E.S.C.A.P.E. Junk News

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Fair, balanced, and reputable information? There's an acronym for that! Scholars learn the E.S.C.A.P.E. method for evaluating news sources. Then, pupils work in small groups to read and analyze a news story and discuss the activity to...
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Acronyms - Characters in Hawthorne's Stories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create acronyms for book characters. In this literature study, students learn about and create acronyms for characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. Students' acronyms...
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Brog-Cube-the Spam

For Teachers 8th
A Middle school special ed class uses the acronym SPAM to learn the 4 parts of writing. They employ 4 different colors to help them visually distinguish each part of writing in a given prompt. This lesson is vague and uses a strong...
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Worksheet
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Order of Operations

For Students 5th - 10th
In this order of operations worksheet, students read an explanation of the order of operations and are taught to use the acronyms BODMAS and BIDMAS to solve these types of problems. Students then answer 45 questions in which they must...
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Long Division With Zero In the Dividend

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
This long division PowerPoint provides students with an overview of how to solve long division problems with a zero in the dividend. There are clearly stated steps in this PowerPoint, as well as an acronym to help students remember the...
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PPT
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Long Division PowerPoint

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Associating new information with a familiar image or word is a great way to build connections and memory. This presentation goes through the steps of the long division process associating each step with a member of the family. Your...
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Teaching Tolerance

Reflection: What’s Your FRAME?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Encourage your class to recognize the diversity in the beliefs and backgrounds of their peers. Learners use the acronym FRAME to consider culture, background, and life experiences.
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Community Partnerships for Adult Learning

Goals Setting

For Teachers 5th - 12th
You can reach your goals, if you're SMART about it! Teach your class to how build specific goals that include all the elements of the acronym SMART. The plan includes detailed procedures for the teacher and requires pupils to think...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Respect for All Kinds of People Inside and Outside the School

For Teachers 4th Standards
Why is it important to embrace diversity? Scholars explore the topic by learning about the CARE acronym: Collaboration, Acceptance, Respect, Empathy. They also complete a diversity puzzle worksheet and play a collaborative game that...
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Acronyms Used in E-mails

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine some common acronyms used in e-mail and at how to write e-mail.

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