Let’s go through each sentence one by one and find the words that can be written as abbreviations.
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1. My snowman is 6 feet.
- “feet” can be abbreviated as
ft.
- So, we circle “feet” and write:
ft
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2. Mister Bell directs the choir as they sing carols.
- “Mister” is commonly abbreviated as
Mr.
- So, we circle “Mister” and write:
Mr.
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3. Missus Claus lives at the North Pole.
- “Missus” is often abbreviated as
Mrs.
- So, we circle “Missus” and write:
Mrs.
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4. Santa Claus is also known as Saint Nicholas.
- “Saint” is abbreviated as
St.
- So, we circle “Saint” and write:
St.
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5. My Christmas present weighed 5 pounds.
- “pounds” is abbreviated as
lbs (from Latin *librae*)
- So, we circle “pounds” and write:
lbs
*(Note: Sometimes “lb” is used for singular, but since it says “5 pounds”, plural, “lbs” is correct.)*
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6. I caught a cold and needed to visit Doctor Evergreen.
- “Doctor” is abbreviated as
Dr.
- So, we circle “Doctor” and write:
Dr.
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Now let’s double-check:
✔ All abbreviations are standard and commonly taught in elementary school.
✔ We didn’t miss any — for example, “North Pole” isn’t typically abbreviated in this context; “Christmas” doesn’t have a common abbreviation here; “carols”, “choir”, etc., don’t either.
✔ Units like “feet” → ft, “pounds” → lbs are correct.
✔ Titles like Mr., Mrs., Dr., St. are all standard.
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Final Answer:
1. ft
2. Mr.
3. Mrs.
4. St.
5. lbs
6. Dr.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of abbreviations worksheet.
