Created by Randy Stark Contractions He’s They’re Isn’t can’t

Partner share Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. Learning Objective: Today, we will use apostrophes in contractions. Written conventions 1.4- Using apostrophes in contractions

Partner share Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. Learning Objective: What are we going to learn to use today? Apostrophes in contractions

Work with your partner by reading the sentence and correctly place the apostrophe in the possessive noun Marys cat was lying in the sun watching the butterflies Mrs. Williams desk was a messy disaster.

Contractions Apostrophes are punctuation marks that identify the missing letters in contractions. Example:couldn ’ t A contraction is a shortened form of two words. Example: she wouldshe’d

The Importance of using contractions Using contractions makes your writing more interesting.

is – is not not – do not will – I will am – I am are – are not Try it! have – Have not

am

Iam nice. I’m nice. ‘ ‘

Iam nice. I’m nice. ‘

is

He is big He’s big. 1 2

He is big. He’s big. 12

It is red. It’s red.

She is home. Sheis home.

She is home. Sheis home.

She is home. Sheis home.

is She is home. She home.

is She is home. She home.

is She is home. She home.

is She is home. Shes home.

where is there is there’s here is where’s here’s when iswhen’s

not

He can not go. He can’t go.

Hecan not go. Hecan not go.

Hecan not go. Hecan not go.

not go. Hecan not go. Hecan

not go. Hecan not go. Hecan

not go. Hecan not go. Hecan

not go. Hecan not go. Hecan

not go. Hecan not go. Hecan

not go. Hecan not go. Hecan

not go. Hecan not go. Hecant

not go. Hecan not go. Hecant

are

They are nice. They’re nice.

Weare smart. We are smart.

Weare smart. We re smart.

Weare smart. We re smart.

You are cute. You’re cute

will

He will run fast. He’ll run fast.

They will They’ll

I will I’ll

we will she will you will we’ll she’ll you’ll

have

They have gone. Theyhave gone. They’ve gone.

I have I’ve we havewe’ve You have You’ve

isn’t I can do it. Can you ?

A B C They will go home. They’l go home. They’ll go home. Theyll go home.

A B C He is a nice boy. He’s a nice boy. Hes a nice boy. He’s is a nice boy.

A B C It is not right. It isno’t right. It isn’t right.

A B C We are in the car. Were in the car. We’re in the car. W’re in the car.

A B C I am in my chair. I’am in my chair. I’m in my chair. I’a in my chair.

A B C They are at school. The’re at school. They’re at school. Theyre at school.

A B C We are at school. Were at school. We’re at school. W’re at school.

A B C They will go too. The’ll go too. They’ll go too. They’l go too.

B They are not home. They are’nt home. They aren’t home. They are’t home. A C

Is it not nice today? Is itn’t nice today? Isn’t it nice today? Is’nt it nice today? A B C

We will have fun. We will’ave fun. Will have fun. We’ll have fun. A B C

That will be the day. That’l be the day. That’ll be the day. Tha’ll be the day. A B C

Yes !

Look again no

What did you learn today? We learned how to take two words and turn it into one word using an apostrophe Give the correct contraction for the following sentences: 1.They are sick of rainy days. 2. You are very smart and will do well on the CSTs. 3. I would not skip breakfast on test day. They’re You’re Wouldn’t

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