Language Arts Grade Six
Unit Two, Lesson Four: Clipped Words
- snare
- glare
- rare
- square
- share
- boysenberry
- strawberry
- huckleberry
- raspberry
- blackberry
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- blueberry
- fruit
- peach
- cherry
- grape
- agriculture
- wild
- rice
- irrigate
- aquatic
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Clipped Words
There are lots of commonly used clipped words. Here are some more:
FULL WORD CLIPPED WORD
modern mod
gasoline gas
taxicab taxi
teenage teen
memorandum memo
television TV
sister sis
In some cases the clipped version of the word is used more than the full
version of the word. Here are a few more examples:
FULL WORD CLIPPED WORD
submarine sub
necktie tie
gymnasium gym
doctor doc
veterinarian vet
microphone mic
tuxedo tux
professor prof
lubricate lube
French fries fries
luncheon lunch
specifications specs
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