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Contractions: don't, she's
10 groups · Write the two words as a contraction, Write the contraction in full, Choose the contraction spelled right, Match the two words to their contraction
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A contraction joins two words into one. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out: do not, don't; she is, she's.
Example 1Draw a line from the two words to their contraction.
she willare notwe arecannotI willwe'reshe'llaren'tI'llcan't
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Example · Draw a line from the two words to their contraction.she willare notwe arecannotI willwe'reshe'llaren'tI'llcan't
Example · Choose the short word that is spelled right.____ little. (It's / Its)It's little.
Example · Write the sentence with she is as one word.She is putting the cups on a table.She's putting the cups on a table.
- Draw a line from the two words to their contraction.will notcannotshe isare notis notcan'twon'tisn'tshe'saren't
- Draw a line from the two words to their contraction.it iscannotshe willhe willI amshe'llcan'tI'mhe'llit's
- Draw a line from the two words to their contraction.you willshe willwere notcannothe willshe'llhe'llcan'tyou'llweren't
- Choose the short word that is spelled right.____ playing in the snow. (They're / Theyre)
- Choose the short word that is spelled right.____ not carrying the bird's cage. (She's / Shes)
- Choose the short word that is spelled right.The cat ____ chasing the mouse. (is'nt / isn't / isnt)
- Write the sentence with they will as one word.They will sit on the rock.
- Write the sentence with it will as one word.It will be warm.
- Write the sentence with it's as two words.It's long.
- Write the sentence with isn't as two words.The shark isn't diving.
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- will not → won't; cannot → can't; she is → she's; are not → aren't; is not → isn't
- it is → it's; cannot → can't; she will → she'll; he will → he'll; I am → I'm
- you will → you'll; she will → she'll; were not → weren't; cannot → can't; he will → he'll
- They're
They're is short for they are. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.
- She's
She's is short for she is. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.
- isn't
isn't is short for is not. The apostrophe goes where letters are left out.
- They'll sit on the rock.
- It'll be warm.
- It is long.
- The shark is not diving.
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