Spelling Contractions

Spelling Contractions

Contraction

a shortened form of a word (or group of words) that omits certain letters or sounds.

Your Spelling words

•  I’d

• aren’t

• haven’t

• doesn't

• hadn't

• would've

Your Spelling words (continued)

• wouldn’t

• should've

• we'd

• weren't

• hasn't

• couldn't

Your Spelling words (continued)

• he’d

• they'd

• shouldn't

• won't

• contraction

• placement

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____ love to see you next weekend!

(I would)

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You ______ following directions.

(are not)

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I ______ seen that movie yet.

(have not)

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The cat _____ like water.

(does not)

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I'm so sorry, I ______ seen your message!

(had not)

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I ______ gone to the beach if it wasn't raining.

(would have)

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I ______ play with your food.

(would not)

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I _______ made the right decision.

(should have)

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___ love to have you for dinner.

(We would)

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You ______ ready, so we will come back to you.

(were not)

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She ______ been there before.

(has not)

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I ______ hear you, can you repeat that?

(could not)

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___ like to be there this weekend, but he is leaving on Thursday

(He would)

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If _____ studied, they would have passed their test.

(they had)

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You ______ talk with food in your mouth.

(should not)

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Your teacher ____ accept poor behavior.

(will not)

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A ________ is a shortened form of a word (or group of words) that omits certain letters or sounds.

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The ______ of your apostrophe in a contraction is important.

Spelling Test

Thursday, February 11th