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Words, Words, Words
contractions
Draw lines to match the contraction with two words that mean the same. The first one is done for you.
Contract means “to get smaller.”
won’t •
• cannot
can’t •
• is not
didn’t •
• does not
isn’t •
• did not
doesn’t •
• are not
haven’t •
• will not
wouldn’t •
• would not
aren’t •
• have not
Teacher: Read aloud the definition of contract . Explain that sometimes two words are put together with an apostrophe to make a contraction. Read the directions. Then read the word won’t . Point out that won’t is the short way of saying will not . Note that the letters - ill are replaced by the letter o and an apostrophe replaces the o in not . Have children trace the matching line. Continue doing the page together. Purpose: To focus on the meaning of contractions and how they are formed
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