Contractions

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 REMINDER
Respect each other and
be kind to one another
at all times.
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 What are
contractions?
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 Contractions
● A contraction is a shorter way to say two words.
can + not = can’t

● An apostrophe ’ takes place of the missing letters.

I + am = I’m
● The first word stays the same while the second word
loses one or more letters.
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 Examples
are have is not us will would
they’re I’ve it’s can’t let’s he’ll I’d
we’re they’ve he’s didn’t I’ll she’d
you’re we’ve she’s doesn’t she’ll he’d
could’ve what’s hasn’t they’ll they’d
you’ve where’s isn’t we’ll we’d
who’s wasn’t who’ll who’d
you’ll
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 Are contractions

helpful?
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 Remember:
Read the entire sentence!

She’s seven years old. She is

She’s been early to

school everyday She has
this week!
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 Contractions with Annie
and Moby
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Let’s Try!
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