Brainpop! Contractions

What do all contractions have in common?

• They all contain apostrophes

• They all combine more than two words

• All are used only in speech, never in writing

• They all look very similar to the words that make them up

What's the difference between a contraction and a possessive noun?

• Possessive nouns don't contain apostrophes; contractions do

• Possessive nouns indicate ownership; contractions combine two words

• Possessive nouns are nouns; contractions are adjectives

• Possessive nouns are extremely formal; contractions are informal

Which of the following sentences contains a contraction?

• Moby's favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip.

• Cassie's school is one kilometer from her house

• Tim's mom just got a new job.

• Moby's going to the store.

Which sentence contains a possessive noun?

• Rita's the smartest girl in her class.

• Cassie's heading to the mall.

• Tim's science project is on volcanoes.

• Moby's up to his usual tricks again.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Cassie don't know the answers to her math quiz.

• Moby aren't allowed to leave the house

• Tim and Moby hasn't spoken in weeks.

• Rita won't give Cassie the answers to the quiz

When are contractions used most often?

• In formal essays

• In conversation

• In business letters

• In scholarly books

Which sentence is correct?

• You'll be attending high school next fall.

• You've be attending high school next fall.

• You're be attending high school next fall.

• Y'all be attending high school next fall.

Which of the following is spelled properly?

• Ha'vent

• Haven't

• Hav'ent

• Have'nt

Which of the following sentences is correct?

• Tim and Moby isn't going to the party.

• Cassie and Rita wasn't happy about it

• Lincoln and Gary doesn't want to go either

• I've decided to go to the party.

How can you tell the difference between a possessive noun and a contraction?

• Look for the apostrophe

• Substitute the word "is" for the apostrophe-s and see if the sentence still works

• Check to see whether the word that follows is a noun or a verb

• There is no way to tell the difference