Clipped Words Collection
(visual/oral/auditory/kinesthetic)
Ask students, working in small groups, to brainstorm a list of clipped words. You may want to suggest some of the clipped words given here.
Then have students create a book page for each clipped word, alphabetizing the pages.
Each page should include the long form of the word, its clipped form, and a sample sentence that includes the clipped word.
Encourage students to illustrate some of the pages. Finally, have students assemble all of the pages into a class book of clipped words.
Students may want to add pages throughout the year as they come across more clipped words.
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gym (gymnasium) fan (fanatic) exam (examination) ref (referee) memo (memorandum)
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sub (submarine) auto (automobile) piano (pianoforte) deli (delicatessen) gas (gasoline)
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