Contractions worksheets
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A contraction squeezes two words into one. The apostrophe sits exactly where letters dropped out: do not becomes don't.
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2nd grade Core grade
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A contraction is two words squeezed into one, with an apostrophe holding the spot where letters fell out: is not becomes isn't. Second graders read them, spell them, and park the apostrophe exactly where the missing letters lived.
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3rd grade
Contractions shorten word pairs (did not, you are, let us) into everyday forms (didn't, you're, let's). Third graders spell the full set confidently and catch the two classic errors: the missing apostrophe (dont) and the wandering one (do'nt).
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4th grade
By 4th grade, contractions are mostly review with sharper edges: the would/should/could family (shouldn't, wouldn't), the irregular won't, and the it's/its fork, where the apostrophe marks a contraction rather than ownership. The 'd in we'd can be would (we'd love to come) or had (we'd already left), and the words after it decide which. Precision here pays off directly in writing.
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