Language Arts Grade Six

Unit Two, Lesson Four: Clipped Words


  1. snare
  2. glare
  3. rare
  4. square
  5. share
  6. boysenberry
  7. strawberry
  8. huckleberry
  9. raspberry
  10. blackberry
  1. blueberry
  2. fruit
  3. peach
  4. cherry
  5. grape
  6. agriculture
  7. wild
  8. rice
  9. irrigate
  10. aquatic
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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