Abbreviate street names and state names: review

Learning Objectives Identify common street name words (e.g., Street, Avenue, Road) that can be abbreviated. Write the correct, capitalized abbreviation with a period for at least five common street name words. Identify the official two-letter postal abbreviation for at least 15 U.S. states. Correctly capitalize all parts of an address, including abbreviations. Combine street and state abbreviations to write a complete address line correctly. Differentiate between when to use an abbreviation (in an address) and when to write the full word (in a narrative sentence). Have you ever tried to mail a letter and seen short, capitalized words like 'St.' or 'CA'? 💌 Let's become address detectives and learn what they mean! In this tutorial, we will review how...

TermDefinitionExample AbbreviationA shortened form of a word or phrase. It helps save space and time.The abbreviation for the word 'Mister' is 'Mr.' Street SuffixThe word at the end of a street name that tells you what kind of road it is.In the address '789 Oak Lane,' the street suffix is 'Lane'. Postal AbbreviationThe official two-letter code, written in all capital letters, that the post office uses for a state or territory.The postal abbreviation for California is 'CA'. CapitalizationThe use of an uppercase letter at the beginning of a word. Proper nouns, like names of people, streets, and states, must be capitalized.In 'Elm Street,' both 'Elm' and 'Street' are capitalized. PeriodA punctuation mark (.) that...

The Street Abbreviation Rule Capitalize the first letter and add a period at the end. When you abbreviate a street suffix like Street, Avenue, or Boulevard in an address, always start it with a capital letter and end it with a period. For example, 'Street' becomes 'St.' and 'Avenue' becomes 'Ave.' The State Abbreviation Rule Use two capital letters and no period. The official postal abbreviation for a state always has two capital letters and never uses a period. For example, 'New York' becomes 'NY' and 'Texas' becomes 'TX'. The 'In a Sentence' Rule Write out the full word in regular sentences. You should only use these abbreviations in addresses, charts, or lists. When you are w...