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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Circle the right answer.

1.What does "vs." mean in "Hawks vs. Lions"?

A.Visiting
B.Very soon
C.Against

2.What does "Blvd." stand for in "500 Sunset Blvd."?

A.Boulevard
B.Build
C.Block

3.What does "p.m." tell you in "The game starts at 4 p.m."?

A.The time is before noon
B.The time is after noon
C.The time is at sunrise

4.What does "Gov." stand for in "Gov. Ruiz signed the bill"?

A.Government
B.Gold
C.Governor

5.What does "lb." stand for in "a 5 lb. bag of flour"?

A.Lengths
B.Pounds
C.Liters

6.Why does "Blvd." end with a period?

A.Every street name needs one
B.It ends the sentence it is in
C.It is a shortened form of a longer word

7.What does "e.g." mean in "bring a snack, e.g. fruit or crackers"?

A.That is to say
B.And so on
C.For example

8.What does "etc." mean at the end of "pens, pencils, rulers, etc."?

A.And so on
B.The end
C.For example

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Answer key — What the Abbreviation Means

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Against
2.Boulevard
3.The time is after noon
4.Governor
5.Pounds
6.It is a shortened form of a longer word
7.For example
8.And so on

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