Worksheet 1: Abbreviations & Acronyms
Practice identifying different types of shortened words. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 1: Abbreviations & Acronyms
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Matching Exercise
Draw a line to match the shortened form on the left with its full term on the right.
| Short Form | Full Term |
|---|---|
| 1. Dr. | A. National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| 2. NASA | B. for example |
| 3. etc. | C. Doctor |
| 4. FBI | D. et cetera (and so on) |
| 5. e.g. | E. Federal Bureau of Investigation |
2. Acronym or Initialism?
Read each item. Decide if it is an acronym (pronounced as a word) or an initialism (spoken letter by letter). Write "Acronym" or "Initialism".
1. NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization): __________________
2. CEO (Chief Executive Officer): __________________
3. ASAP (As Soon As Possible): __________________
4. CIA (Central Intelligence Agency): __________________
2. CEO (Chief Executive Officer): __________________
3. ASAP (As Soon As Possible): __________________
4. CIA (Central Intelligence Agency): __________________
3. Sentence Writing
Write a sentence where you correctly introduce an acronym or initialism for the first time. For example: "The World Health Organization (WHO)..."