

Unit #4 Combining sentences and abreviations
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Combine short, choppy sentences that tell you about the same person, place, or thing into one sentence.
Separate: Watching animals is interesting. Watching animals is fun.
Combined: Watching animals is fun and interesting.
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A great blue heron’s legs look thin.
A great blue heron’s legs look delicate.
A great blue heron’s legs look thin and delicate
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I see a chipmunk on the ground. |
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The chipmunk is furry |
I see a furry chipmunk on the ground.
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Let's go
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1- The lion’s roar sounds fierce. The lion’s roar sounds angry.
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2- The monkeys are playful. The monkeys are cute.
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3- Flamingos enjoy hot weather. Flamingos enjoy muggy weather.
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4- Penguins live in cold climate. Penguin live in a snowy climate.
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5- Cheetahs are swift. Cheetahs are graceful.
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1- The platypus is playful. the platypus is cute
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2- A python is a beautiful snake. a python is a dangerous snake
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3- I see small egss in the nest. I see blue eggs in the nest.
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4- The lion looks tame. The lion looks gentle.
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5- In Alaska, bears can be white. In Alaska, bears can be brown.
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1- it is the shortened form of a words
2- Most abbreviations begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
3- Many times they are used in special kinds of writings, such as lists and addresses
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1- A period is used in writing abbreviations
Mister___________ Mr.
2- The abbreviations for a proper noun begins with a capital letter.
January _________ Jan.
3- For days of the week and months, write the first three letters of the name followed by a period.
Monday ________Mon.
4- Abbreviations for states do not need a period
New York ______ NY
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Abbreviations
Portmanteau:Using letters of two words to make a new word
e.g. Liger (lion+tiger)
Initialism: a group of letters, each pronounced separately as an abbreviation
e.g. Tv, CD
Acronym: An abbreviation using the first letter of a longer phrase or name. e.g. NASA, UFO
Aphesis: dropping the unstressed vowel at the biginning of a word. e.g. acure- cute
Trunction: using only the first part of a word. e.g. Mon-Monday, Oct-October
Clipped: using a shortened part of a words. e.g. Phone- telephone
fridge- refrigerator
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1- Saturday afternoon.
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2- Main Street.
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3- Last week in August.
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4- Newport Rhode Island.
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5- Senator Loida Reyes.
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1- Thursday.
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2- Tuesday
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3- July
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4- September
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5- Saturday
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6- October
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7- March
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