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What the Abbreviation Means is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on what an abbreviation stands for, and when US style writes it with a period, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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What the Abbreviation Means

L.5.2

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1.What does "Blvd." stand for in "500 Sunset Blvd."?
  • A.Block
  • B.Build
  • C.Boulevard
2.What does "lb." stand for in "a 5 lb. bag of flour"?
  • A.Lengths
  • B.Liters
  • C.Pounds
3.What does "Jr." stand for in "Martin Luther King Jr."?
  • A.June
  • B.Judge
  • C.Junior
4.In US style, which of these is written with no periods?
  • A.Gov., short for Governor
  • B.TX, the postal code for Texas
  • C.Ave., short for Avenue
5.What does "p.m." tell you in "The game starts at 4 p.m."?
  • A.The time is after noon
  • B.The time is at sunrise
  • C.The time is before noon
6.What does "a.m." tell you in "The bus leaves at 7 a.m."?
  • A.The time is before noon
  • B.The time is after noon
  • C.The time is at midnight
7.What does "etc." mean at the end of "pens, pencils, rulers, etc."?
  • A.For example
  • B.And so on
  • C.The end
8.Why does "Blvd." end with a period?
  • A.Every street name needs one
  • B.It is a shortened form of a longer word
  • C.It ends the sentence it is in

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Answer key — What the Abbreviation Means

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  1. 1.Boulevard
  2. 2.Pounds
  3. 3.Junior
  4. 4.TX, the postal code for Texas
  5. 5.The time is after noon
  6. 6.The time is before noon
  7. 7.And so on
  8. 8.It is a shortened form of a longer word

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.