Exploring Contractions in Phonics

What does a contraction in words mean?

• A word that stays the same

• A word that changes meaning

• A word that is made shorter

• A word that is made longer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What symbol shows where letters are missing in a contraction?

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Comma

• Apostrophe

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which letters are missing in 'can't'?

• c and a

• a and n

• t and e

• n and o

Tags

CCSS.RF.K.2E

What two words make up the contraction 'don't'?

• do not

• does not

• did not

• do now

Why do we use contractions in sentences?

• To make sentences shorter

• To make sentences more complicated

• To change the meaning of sentences

• To make sentences longer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A