Exploring Contractions and Negatives

What is the main purpose of using contractions in language?

• To make words longer

• To save time while speaking

• To make sentences more complex

• To add more letters to words

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.7.2E

CCSS.W.8.2E

Which letters are omitted in the contraction of 'we have'?

• e and a

• w and h

• h and a

• v and e

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What does 'won't' stand for?

• wouldn't

• willn't

• would not

• will not

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Why is it important to place the apostrophe correctly in contractions?

• To add emphasis

• To indicate omitted letters

• To make the word longer

• To change the word's meaning

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CCSS.L.2.2C

What contraction represents 'will not'?

• will'nt

• wont

• won't

• willn't

How do you form a negative sentence from 'I like to read science fiction'?

• I liking to read science fiction

• I likes not to read science fiction

• I do not like to read science fiction

• I liked to read science fiction

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which word is used to make 'did not' into a contraction?

• didn't

• didnt

• doesnt

• don't

What is a negative sentence example for 'Dogs chase everything'?

• Dogs doesn't chase everything

• Dogs not chase everything

• Dogs chased everything

• Dogs chase nothing

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Which of the following is not a way to express negation?

• nobody

• never

• nowhere

• always

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How should 'Sharon makes models from clay' be turned into a negative sentence?

• Sharon doesn't make models from clay

• Sharon won't make models from clay

• Sharon can't make models from clay

• Sharon didn't make models from clay

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C