Exploring Contractions with Am or Are

What is a contraction?

• A type of punctuation mark

• A combination of two words where some letters are removed

• A new word created for the English dictionary every year

• A long word made shorter without removing letters

What replaces the missing letter(s) in a contraction?

• A comma

• An apostrophe

• A hyphen

• A period

Why do we use contractions?

• To make writing more formal

• To make speech and writing more concise

• To introduce new words to the language

• To confuse non-native speakers

How is 'I am' contracted?

• I'm

• I amn't

• Iam

• Im

What is the role of an apostrophe in a contraction?

• To separate two words

• To make the word look longer

• To indicate possession

• To replace the removed letter(s)

What letter is removed when 'you are' is contracted?

• U

• A

• O

• Y

Which contraction is formed from 'we are'?

• Were

• We're

• We is

• Weare

What pattern is observed in the contractions discussed?

• Removing letters and replacing them with an apostrophe

• Adding extra letters

• Splitting one word into two

• Combining words without removing any letters

Which of the following is NOT a correct contraction?

• They's

• You're

• I'm

• We're

Which activity was suggested for further practice with contractions?

• Creating new contractions

• Drawing pictures of contractions

• Finding contractions in a poem

• Writing a poem