Contractions Am Is Are

A contraction combines two or more words to create one word.

• True- two to three words make up a contraction

• False- Two words only make up a contraction

What is the punctuation mark in a contraction?

• a comma

• a semicolon

• an apostrophe

In a contraction, missing or omitted letters are marked with an __________________ .

• asterisk

• apostrophe

• adverb

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

There can be more than one apostrophe in a contraction.

• True

• False

Which word is a contraction of THEY ARE? (you better not get this wrong!)

• They're

• There

• Their

Which is correct?

• Its my favorite day of the week!

• It's my favorite day of the week!

Which is correct?

• Your riding home with me today.

• Your'e riding home with me today.

• You're riding home with me today.

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

I have a pen. ______ on my desk.

• Its
• It's
• Sits