Exploring Contractions in Saxon Phonics

The video tutorial covers Saxon lesson 29, focusing on letter sounds, high frequency words, and contractions. Students practice spelling words and learn about the use of apostrophes in contractions. The lesson emphasizes understanding the formation of contractions and identifying sight words that do not follow typical pronunciation rules.

What should students review every day for their spelling test?

• High frequency word page

• Letter sounds

• Sight words

• Spelling words for list five

What sound does the combination 'wh' make?

• A long sound for 'o'

• A voiced 'th'

• A short sound for 'a'

• It is not specified

What replaces missing letters in a contraction?

• A period

• A comma

• An apostrophe

• A question mark

How many contractions are there in the English language, approximately?

• 100

• 70

• 120

• 50

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

• Do not

• Does not

• Did not

• Will not

What is the contraction for 'will not'?

• Willn't

• Wont

• Will'nt

• Won't

What should you do if you see the words 'don't' and 'won't' in your readers?

• Highlight them

• Ignore them

• Circle them

• Underline them

What does the contraction 'he's' stand for?

• He should

• He will

• He has

• He is

Which contraction is made from 'I will'?

• Ild

• Iwl

• I'will

• I'll

What is the correct contraction for 'did not'?

• Didn't

• Did'nt

• Din't

• Doesn't