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 "Gov." stand for in "Gov. Ruiz signed the bill"?

A.Governor
B.Government
C.Gold

2.Why is NASA written with no periods and all capitals?

A.It is an acronym said as one word
B.It comes at the end of a sentence
C.It is a shortened word like Gov.

3.What does "oz." stand for in "8 oz. of milk"?

A.Ounces
B.Zeros
C.Ozone

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

A.Boulevard
B.Block
C.Build

5.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

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

A.Liters
B.Lengths
C.Pounds

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

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

8.What does "Dept." stand for in "Fire Dept."?

A.Department
B.Deputy
C.Depth

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Answer key — What the Abbreviation Means

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

1.Governor
2.It is an acronym said as one word
3.Ounces
4.Boulevard
5.It is a shortened form of a longer word
6.Pounds
7.For example
8.Department

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