Created by Randy Stark
Contractions
He’s
They’re
Isn’t
can’t
Partner share
Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.
Learning Objective: Today, we will use apostrophes in contractions.
Written conventions 1.4- Using apostrophes
in contractions
Partner share
Describe a movie where a toy comes to life.
Learning Objective: What are we going to learn to use today?
Apostrophes in contractions
Work with your partner by reading the sentence and correctly place the apostrophe in the possessive noun
Marys cat was lying in the sun watching the butterflies
Mrs. Williams desk was a messy disaster.
Contractions
Apostrophes are punctuation marks that identify the missing letters in contractions.
Example: couldn’t
A contraction is a shortened form of two words.
Example: she would she’d
The Importance of using contractions
Using contractions makes your writing more interesting.
is – is notnot – do not
will – I will
am – I am
are – are not
Try it!
have – Have not
am
I am nice.
I’m nice.‘
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1 2 3
1 2
I am nice.
I’m nice.‘
is
He is big.1 2 3
He’s big.1 2
He is big.
He’s big.1 2
It is red.
It’s red.
She is home.
She is
home.
She is home.
She is
home.
She is home.
She is
home.
is
She is home.
She home.
is
She is home.
She home.
is
She is home.
She home.
is
She is home.
Shes home.
where isthere is there’shere is
where’s
here’swhen is when’s
not
He can not go.
He can’t go.
He can not go.
He can not go.
He can not go.
He can not go.
not go.
He can not go.
He can
not go.
He can not go.
He can
not go.
He can not go.
He can
not go.
He can not go.
He can
not go.
He can not go.
He can
not go.
He can not go.
He can
not go.
He can not go.
He cant
not go.
He can not go.
He cant
are
They are nice.
They’re nice.
We are smart.
We are smart.
We are smart.
We re smart.
We are smart.
Were smart.
You are cute.
You’re cute
will
He will run fast.
He’ll run fast.
They will
They’ll
I will
I’ll
we will
she will
you willwe’ll
she’ll
you’ll
have
They have gone.
Theyhave gone.
They’ve gone.
I have I’ve
we have we’ve
You have You’ve
isn’t
I can do it.Can you ?
1- 10
11- 20 21- 30
A
B
C
They will go home.
They’l go home.They’ll go home.Theyll go home.
A
B
C
He is a nice boy.
He’s a nice boy.Hes a nice boy.He’s is a nice boy.
A
B
C
It is not right.
It isnot right.It isno’t right.It isn’t right.
A
B
C
We are in the car.
Were in the car.We’re in the car.W’re in the car.
A
B
C
I am in my chair.
I’am in my chair.I’m in my chair.I’a in my chair.
A
B
C
They are at school.
The’re at school.They’re at school.Theyre at school.
A
B
C
We are at school.
Were at school.We’re at school.W’re at school.
A
B
C
They will go too.
The’ll go too.They’ll go too.They’l go too.
B
They are not home.
They are’nt home.They aren’t home.They are’t home.
A
C
Is it not nice today?
Is itn’t nice today?Isn’t it nice today?Is’nt it nice today?
A
B
C
We will have fun.
We will’ave fun.Will have fun.We’ll have fun.
A
B
C
That will be the day.
That’l be the day.That’ll be the day.Tha’ll be the day.
A
B
C
Yes !
Look again
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What did you learn today?We learned how to take two words and turn it into one word using an apostrophe
Give the correct contraction for the following sentences:
1.They are sick of rainy days.
2. You are very smart and will do well on the CSTs.
3. I would not skip breakfast on test day.
They’re
You’re
Wouldn’t
Contraction Jeopardy
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