Apostrophes: Form Contractions

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What are apostrophes?
In this video we learned about apostrophes that form contractions. We learned that contractions are a shorter way to say two words by combining them. In contractions, one or more letters get replaced by a punctuation mark called an apostrophe.
Remember, when a contraction is made with an apostrophe, the first word always stays the same. Then, the second word gets one or more letters replaced by the apostrophe.
What contractions can you make using apostrophes? Comment below!
Transcript Apostrophes: Form Contractions
: "You have found it, Dee! The PERFECT place for us to set up our tent." : "And we have a new, bigger tent!" : "There are words and symbols on this tent though, do you know what they mean?" Let's help Dee and Kala understand the words by learning about apostrophes, form contractions. Have you heard about contractions before? Contractions are a shorter way to say two words by combining them. You may have heard of some contractions such as DON'T or HASN'T. In contractions, one or some letters get replaced by a punctuation mark... called an apostrophe that looks like THIS. When we put an apostrophe mark in a word, it ALWAYS goes up in the air. The first word of a contraction is always the same, but the SECOND word gets one or some letters cut out. For example, we can combine the words would and not to create a contraction. We keep the first word, would the same. But we cut one of the letters in the second word, not. Then, we need to put the apostrophe in the place that the letters were. Finally, we re-read our contraction to make sure that it makes sense. Do you know what word this contraction makes? This contraction is WOULDN'T. Now that we've learned a bit about contractions, let's help Dee and Kala set up their tent. They need to connect the rope and hook in the ground by creating a contraction with the words she and is. We can start by keeping the FIRST word, she. Next, we need to cut one or some of the letters out of the second word, here we cut the letter . Then, we need to put the apostrophe in the place that the letters were. Finally, we re-read the word to make sure that it makes sense. What contraction do these two words make? This contraction is the word SHE'S. We can help Dee and Kala with their next contraction too! It looks like they need to combine the words did and not to connect the next hook of their tent. Remember to start by keeping the FIRST word the same. Next, we need to cut one or some of the letters of the second word, here we'll cut the letter
Apostrophes: Form Contractions exercise
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What is a contraction?
HintsIn contractions, one or some letters get replaced by an apostrophe.
Two examples of common contractions are "don't" and "can't."
Don't combines do and not.
Can't combines can and not.
SolutionContractions are a shorter way to say two words by combining them.
In the image above, you can see how we can combine the words "he" and "is" to make the contraction "he's."
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Which two words make the contraction?
HintsRemember, when making a contraction we usually keep the first word the same.
For example, in the contraction "they're" the first word is "they." The whole word "they" is kept in the contraction.
In a contraction, one or some of the letters in the second word are cut out.
For example, the contraction"they're" is made out of the words "they" and "are." The letter "a" is cut out of the word "are."
SolutionThe image above shows the word pairs that make each contraction.
Contractions are a shorter way to say two words by combining them.
In contractions, the first word of a contraction is always the same, but the second word gets one or some letters cut out.
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What are the steps for making a contraction?
HintsRemember, we start to make a contraction by keeping the first word the same.
You put an apostrophe in a contraction after you cut one or some letters in the second word.
The last step is to re-read the contraction to make sure that it makes sense.
SolutionHere are the steps to making a contraction:
- Keep the first word the same.
- Cut one or some of the letters in the second word.
- Put the apostrophe in the place where the letters you cut were.
- Re-read the contraction to make sure that it makes sense.
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Can you write the contractions?
HintsRemember in a contraction, the first word is usually kept the same, but the second word gets one or some letters cut out.
This image shows you how to make the contraction "who's."
- We can start by keeping the first word "who."
- Next, we need to cut one or some of the letters in the second word. Here we cut the letter “i.”
- Then, we need to put the apostrophe in the place the letters were.
- Finally, we re-read the word to make sure that it makes sense.
Don't forget to include an apostrophe mark ('). When we put an apostrophe mark in a word, it always goes up in the air.
SolutionThe image above shows how to make each contraction.
To make the contraction "hadn't":
- We can start by keeping the first word "had."
- Next, we need to cut one or some of the letters in the second word "not." Here we cut the letter “o.”
- Then, we need to put the apostrophe in the place the letters were.
- Finally, we re-read the word to make sure that it makes sense.
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What contraction can you make?
HintsRemember, when creating contractions, the first word usually stays the same.
Next, we need to cut one or some of the letters in the second word.
Remember that a contraction always has an apostrophe mark ('). When we put an apostrophe mark in a word, it always goes up in the air.
The apostrophe mark goes in the place of the missing letter or letters.
SolutionThe image above shows how to make the contraction "wasn't."
- We can start by keeping the first word "was."
- Next, we need to cut one or some of the letters in the second word "not". Here we cut the letter “o.”
- Then we need to put the apostrophe in the place the letters were.
- Finally, we re-read the word to make sure that it makes sense.
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Which words could be made into contractions?
HintsIn the first sentence, the words "There" and "is" could be made into the contraction "There's."
One of the two words used to make a contraction is always a verb.
For example, the verb "is" can be found in many contractions.
Look at the verbs in each sentence, can you make a contraction using them and one of the words next to them?
The word "not" is used to make many contractions.
For example, the contraction "haven't" is made using the words "have" and "not."
SolutionThe picture above shows each of the word pairs that can be made into a contraction.
- "there" and "is" can be combined to make the contraction "there's"
- "do" and "not" can be combined to make the contraction "don't"
- "it" and "is" can be combined to make the contraction "it's"
- "we" and "are" can be combined to make the contraction "we're"