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Date:
Grade: 2
Language Rule
What is an Initial? The first letter of a name is called an initial.
Punctuation Rule: Every initial must be a capital letter followed by a period.
Examples: J. A. G. for James Abram Garfield; U. S. for the United States.
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Personal Signature — Your Own Name & Initials
Write your full name, then write your initials with capital letters and periods:
My Full Name:
My Initials:
2
Written Practice — Write the Initials
Write the initials for each famous American poet or president on the line provided:
1. Chester Alan Arthur
Initials:
2. William Cullen Bryant
Initials:
3. Ulysses Simpson Grant
Initials:
4. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Initials:
5. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Initials:
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Sentence Practice — Using Initials in Statements
Write two complete statements containing initials (such as a friend's initials, or U. S.):
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