1. Grammar Skill First Grade Unit 3 Week 6
Contractions with Not
Grammar Skill
First Grade Unit 3 Week 6

2. A contraction is a short way to put two words together
A contraction is a short way to put two words together. Let’s look at some contractions.

3. These words can be put together to make a contraction.
does
not
These words can be put together to make a contraction.

4. does
not

5. When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.
does
not
When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

6. When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.
doesn’t
When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

7. These words can be put together to make a contraction.
are
not
These words can be put together to make a contraction.

8. These words can be put together to make a contraction.
are
not
These words can be put together to make a contraction.

9. When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.
are
not
When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

10. When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.
aren’t
When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

11. These words can be put together to make a contraction.
has
not
These words can be put together to make a contraction.

12. When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.
has
not
When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

13. When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.
hasn’t
When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

14. First, find the two words in the sentence that can be used to make a contraction. Then, choose the correct contraction that can be made.

15. Ken can not take people with him on his motorcycle.
can’t
canot’

16. We are not going to the beach next summer.
aren’t
are’ot

17. Some people do not take good care of Earth.
dont’
don’t

18. We were not able to take a good picture.
were’nt
weren’t

19. Learning about contractions will help you become a super writer!