Common Abbreviations in Measurement

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Common Abbreviationsin Measurement
By Emily Woodard and Abby Skeen
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What is an abbreviation?

• An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word (or
  phrase).
• Abbreviations are often used to save time and
  space.
• Some abbreviations are followed by a period (such
  as Mrs., Prof., ft. and Aug.), but some are not
  (such as cm, min, NY, and mph).

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Abbreviation 1 In.

• Clues
• You might find this on your ruler.
• You use it to measure your foot.
• There are twelve of these in a foot.

The answer is an INCH.
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Abbreviation 2 Ft.

• Clues
• Mountains are usually measured with this.
• You use it to measure how tall you are.
• There are three of these in a yard.

The answer is a FOOT.
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Abbreviation 3 Yd.

• Clues
• You measure a football field with this.
• Material for sewing is measured with this.
• There are three feet in this.

The answer is a YARD.
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Abbreviation 4 Mon.

• Clues
• Its a day.
• Its at the beginning of the school week.

The answer is Monday
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Abbreviation 5 Cm

• Clues
• You can measure a pencil.
• You might see this on a ruler.
• 100 of these make a meter.

The answer is a Centimeter.
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Abbreviation 6 Jan.

• Clues
• Its a month.
• We celebrate New Years Day in this month.
• Its the first month in the year.

The answer is January.
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Abbreviation 7 Hrs.

• Clues
• Its a unit of time.
• There are 24 of these in a day.
• There are 60 minutes in each of these.

The answer is an Hour.