Clips – Word Activity

Clips
A clip is a word that has been shortened, or clipped.

A deli is a store that sells prepared foods.
A memo is a brief, written message, often used in business.
If your pet is sick, you take it to a vet.
A gym is a place for sports and exercise.
Students sleep in a dorm at school.
In a condo, a person owns an apartment instead of renting it.
Mayo is a sauce that people use on sandwiches and salads.
A clip for gasoline is gas. / You put a drape over a window.
The flu is an illness that causes high temperatures and aches.

A. Draw a line to match each clip to the word from which it comes.

1. memo a. gasoline
2. drape b. delicatessen
3. gas c. condominium
4. vet d. gymnasium
5. condo e. drapery
6. deli f. memorandum
7. gym g. veterinarian

B. Write the clip for each word.
1. mayonnaise 2. dormitory 3. influenza

Answers

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