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Contractions
Read the contractions. Write the two words in each contraction. Contractions I’ll _________________ who’s _________________ you’ll _________________ it’s _________________ they’ll _________________ couldn’t _________________ can’t _________________ wasn’t _________________
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certainly either great laugh second worst you’re
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Author’s Purpose
Listen to your teacher read a story. What is the author’s purpose ? How do you know?
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haven’tdoesn’tit’s they’llI’mwe’ll weren’twon’the’s Read the words. Read the contractions.
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Read these words: secondcertainly you’refamily eitherheard laughpull worstbreak greatlisten
noticed Definition: looked at; saw Sentence: Lincoln was not happy when he noticed that people were slaves.
honest Definition: telling the truth; not lying Sentence: Abraham Lincoln did not like what he saw, and he was honest about it.
lawyer Definition: Someone who has studied law, and helps people with laws and in court Sentence: Lincoln became a lawyer so he could help people.
fault Definition: A cause for blame Sentence: It wasn’t Lincoln’s fault that people were slaves, but he did something about it.
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Word Sort notiswillam can’t we’ll I’m she’s didn’t he’s I’ll it’s
Read these words: wasn’tthey’ll that’shasn’t there’sshe’ll
Rita will either win the race, or come in __________. If you’re a __________ then you must work very hard. I certainly try to be __________ at all times. We __________ the funny clown and began to laugh. I had the worst cold last week, but now I feel __________. It’s certainly not my __________ that it’s raining! honest fault second lawyer great noticed
Let’s read a story!
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Put these words in ABC order. sentence sample settle ___________ traffic tomorrow tunnel ___________
Identify the author’s purpose.
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I’m glad they’ll win second place. That’s the best fruit punch you’ll drink. Carl can’t help thinking you’re smart and nice. Read these sentences:
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