Green Thumbs in Action
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Green Thumbs in Action
What’s so great about gardens?
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boys’
You can already read words like this:
The apostrophe has no sound.
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Matt’s
You can already read words like this:
Today we will learn to read other words with apostrophes—contractions.
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isn’t
This word is a shortened form of is and not.
The apostrophe takes the place of the o in not. The two words is and not become one word.
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we’ll
This word is a shortened form of we and will.
The apostrophe takes the place of the wi in will. The two words we and will become one word.
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I’m
This word is a shortened form of I and am.
The apostrophe takes the place of the a in am. The two words I and am become one word.
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Group Practice
I’llhe’s
she’sdidn’tcan’t
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Group Practice
what’shere’s
let’swon’tthat’s
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Group Practice
aren’tshouldn’t
doesn’tcouldn’tthey’ll
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Independent Practice
I’mit’s
isn’twe’llyou’ll
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Independent Practice
don’tthat’s
what’swon’there’s
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Independent Practice
haven’twouldn’t
she’llaren’twho’ll
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You can spell contractions by remembering that two words are combined and an apostrophe takes the place
of letters that are left out.
you willCross out the wi.
What should I replace wi with?
you’ll
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vegetable
soil
growflower
These words will be in the
selection you are reading today.
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Soil
The Earth has many different kinds of soil. Some of it is good for growing flowers and vegetables. But some soil is too dry, too sandy, or too thin. People throughout history have had to find ways to make the soil better, to carry water to dry soil, and to help plants grow on hillsides.
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vegetable
soilscatter
growflower
Green Thumbs in
Action
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a part of a plant or tree that produces the seed; a blossom
flower
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growto become bigger
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to throw a bit of something here and there; to sprinkle
scatter
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soilthe top layer of the Earth; dirt
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vegetablea plant that has fruit,
seeds, leaves, roots, or other parts used for food
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GREAT JOB!