Contractions

What is a contraction?

• a word with a suffix

• a word with a beginning added to it

• two words put together to make a shorter word

• a word with a prefix

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

John is not afraid of spiders.

• isn't

• is't

• isnt

• isn

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CCSS.L.3.2F

She has been playing with legos since she was a little girl.

• She's

• she's

• shs

• shes

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Alex did not eat all of his vegetables.

• didn't

• didt

• did'n

• don't

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The boys should not have eaten all of the cake.

• shouldn't

• should't

• shouldn'

• shoul'd

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CCSS.L.3.2F

The girls can not go to the mall after school today.

• can't

• cat

• cant

• couldn't

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CCSS.L.4.1G

CCSS.L.K.4A

Where is the lid to my cup?

• Where's

• where's

• Wheres

• Wasn't

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CCSS.L.2.2C

They will have fun at the party.

• They'll

• Theyll

• they'll

• They've

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CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

The people at the party have not paid for the pizza yet.

• haven't

• havent

• have'll

• not've

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Hector did not have money to buy a new book.

• didn't

• didnt

• did'nt

• did'not

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C