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'FYI - These letters CINO are not labels they are Acronyms —'OP
"Acronyms are words or abbreviations formed by using the first letters of other words, such as USA for the United States of America or NASA for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Teaching acronyms supports your language arts program in several ways. On the most basic level, it reinforces phonetics. As students get older, acronyms are useful in the study of etymology.
ABS, or Acronym Brainstorming Session
Introduce students to acronyms by asking them if they’ve ever heard these commonly used abbreviations: FBI, IRS, USA, NASA. While these acronyms aren’t actually words, we use them so regularly that people generally know what we are talking about even though they might not know the words these letters represent. Brainstorm with the class to see if students can figure out what popular acronyms stand for. Good examples to use are AWOL, MIA, ETA, CSI, USSR, DMV and Navy SEALS.
PCA, or Pop Culture Acronyms
Children are probably familiar with acronyms that are popular in today’s text messages. Challenge your students to make a list of “text-talk” acronyms and write them on the board. You will get responses like LOL for “laughing out loud,” ROFL for “rolling on the floor laughing,” and BFF for “best friends forever.” Use other examples from pop culture, such as celebrity names. For example, Jennifer Lopez in referred to as “JLo.” The president of the United States is often referred to as “POTUS.” Ask students to guess the first lady’s acronym, FLOTUS.
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