Contraction Teacher Resources

Don't let your pupils get bored with contractions! You've found a veritable squirrel-stash of activities right at your fingertips. This packet includes games, activities, and plenty of materials to support your lesson plans on...

If you want to make learning fun, turn it into a game. Grammar gets an Earth Day make-over with a fun themed matching activity and contraction worksheet. The resource includes several sheets of cards, each containing the contraction and...

Is it do'nt or don't? How about doesn't or does'nt? A lesson plan on contractions helps learners identify, form, and use contractions. Components within the plan include direct instruction on decoding and encoding contractions, as well...

Teach your class about contractions in Spanish. This resource provides explanations, examples, and a short practice section. Your learners will understand the two Spanish contractions in no time! 

Keep your class on track with contractions! This reference page includes six lists of contractions, which are organized by the word that is being contracted. For example, the word not is the title of the list that includes words such...

Young writers participate in a game to practice making contractions and using the apostrophe properly.

Are you looking for a good presentation on contractions? This one could be for you. Learners are coached on what contractions are and how they are made. Then, in each slide, pupils must identify contractions, and also turn contractions...

Shorten words with contractions. Second graders use apostrophes to shorten words, including harder ones like might not. Next, they write out the longer versions of various contractions. Have them write a story with these contractions for...

Start with a short review of contractions and definite articles! There is some important information located at the top of the page to help learners complete the three short activities that follow. Learners fill in each blank with a +...

Practice proper apostrophe use with a grammar activity. After reviewing contractions, plural names, and possessive nouns, kids fix and rewrite 10 incorrect sentences.

What are the Spanish contractions? Review the contractions, and then provide your class with this practice sheet. For each of the 13 sentences provided, your learner must identify the correct translation out of the four options listed....

Students identify contractions. In this phonics lesson, students define what a contraction is and give examples on the board. Students complete a worksheet as a follow-up.

A solid introduction to the concept of contractions is provided in this resource. The definition of contractions and how they are used is discussed and shown in example sentences. Students also look at several example sentences and a...

Test your second graders' contraction skills with this activity. Two columns of words - ten contractions, ten contraction equivalents - prompt students to draw a line between each matching pair. This activity would be a good homework...

Learners make contractions with the two words given, and fill in the correct placement of the apostrophe. They complete 14 words.

In this contractions worksheet, pupils review the definition of a contraction and study the two words in the word box: has not, we have, does not, I have, there is, what is, and he is. Students then write out the 16 contractions from the...

Discuss contractions using this simple presentation. Focusing on contractions, such as I'm, it's, I'll, and isn't, this resource could provide a great way to introduce the topic. You could also use it as a way to review material before...

In this contractions worksheet, students combine 12 sets of words together to form 12 contractions. Students write their contractions on the lines provided.

In this contractions worksheet, students read 8 sentences. Students replace the words in italics with a contraction, choosing from the word bank.

Middle schoolers name the main parts of the heart and what events occur there. They write a reaction that contains complete sentences, and uses proper spelling and grammar, after viewing a video. Students define the following terms:...

Nearly 400 years have passed since the thermometer was first created! But guess what? The principles are still the same. It works based off of expansion and contraction. Have small groups create thermometers and test them out in...

Have you ever seen an egg squeeze through a milk bottle? Show your class this experiment to illustrate expansion and contraction. Where else do we see these at work?

In this contractions worksheet, students look over 12 sets of 2 words, combine each set of words to form contractions and then choose which multiple choice answer spells that contraction correctly. Students print their answers on the...

In this contractions worksheet, learners look over 12 rows of 3 words each and determine which word in each row is a contraction. Students record their multiple choice answers on the lines provided.