This video is the final third-grade grammar lesson focusing on contractions. It reviews the concept of contractions, which combine two words into one using an apostrophe to replace missing letters. The lesson covers various examples, including 'I'm', 'you're', and 'we're', and explains the different forms of 'your' and 'there'. It also discusses contractions with 'he', 'she', 'it', 'cannot', and 'do not'. The video includes a matching activity to reinforce learning and concludes with a fun fact about the number of commonly used contractions in English.

What is a contraction in grammar?

• A long form of a word

• Combining two words into one using an apostrophe

• A type of punctuation mark

• A verb form

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which letters does the contraction 'I'm' replace?

• I

• am

• a

• m

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What does the contraction 'you're' stand for?

• you is

• you were

• you had

• you are

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which contraction represents 'they are'?

• they've

• their

• there

• they're

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Select the correct usage of 'their'.

• This is their house.

• They have their own ideas.

• They're nice people.

• Let's go to their.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What contraction is used for 'he is'?

• him

• he's

• his

• he'd

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which contraction does not lose any letters from 'will'?

• we'll

• will've

• wilt

• won't

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What does 'can't' stand for?

• can have

• can not

• cannot

• can able

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

How many commonly used contractions are there in English?

• About 50

• About 70

• About 100

• About 30

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which contraction is used for 'did not'?

• did't

• didn't

• don't

• does't

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CCSS.L.2.2C