contractions

Contractions

A short form of two words.

Do not
Don’t
Don't
forget to use an
apostrophe.

An apostrophe (’) shows where one or more letters have been left out.

Contraction Definition
The shortening of two words to make a new word that means the same thing as the two words.
Example

I am
I’m

word	contraction	word	contraction
do not	don't	did not	didn't
does not	doesn't	were not	weren't
has not	hasn't	is not	isn't
have not	haven't	was not	wasn't
had not	hadn't

Links
Song
http://web.archive.org/web/20061010013735/http://208.183.128.8/read/contractsong.pdf

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/contractions_language_second_2nd_grade.htm

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/samoset/RESOURCES/klcontractions.htm

http://www.mrneffsclass.com/Other_pages/LA_links.htm

http://languagearts.pppst.com/contractions.html

http://www.carlscorner.us/contraction_action.htm

http://languagearts.pppst.com/contractions.html

http://www.mcwdn.org/contract/contract.html

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/worksheets/contraction_match.pdf

http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/contractions.htm

http://www.quia.com/jg/66105.html

http://www.dositey.com/language/grammar/contractions/contractions1.htm

http://www.primarygames.com/contractions/start.htm

http://www.english-zone.com/spelling/cont-01.html

http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz45fck.htm

http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_contractions.htm

http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/cont/index.htm

Mr. Anker's Contraction Interactive PowerPoint. - Set One

Mr. Anker's Contraction Interactive PowerPoint - Set Two

Mr. Anker's Contraction Interactive PowerPoint - Set Three

Mr. Anker's Contraction Interactive Power Point - Set Four

Game
http://www.mcauliffe.brevard.k12.fl.us/TEACHERS/LabbeK/021contractons.htm

Interactive
http://www.vocabulary.co.il/contractions/