Understanding Contractions: A Comprehensive Guide
This informative content provides a detailed overview of contractions, highlighting how to create them by combining and squashing words. It explains the role of apostrophes in representing omitted letters and offers practical examples for better understanding. Additionally, it clarifies the disappearing letters when squashing words with "NOT," "IS," and "HAS," guiding readers on forming contractions effectively.
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Contractions Squashing 2 words together
In a contractions the apostrophe shows where a letter or letters would be if the words were written in full. To form a contraction, cross out a letter and turn it into an apostrophe. was not
When we squash a word with NOT which letter in NOT disappears? has not
is not were not
When we squash a word with IS which letters in IS disappear? she is
is he there is
When we squash a word with HAS which letters in HAS disappear? she has
he has have I
So its could mean it is or could mean it has
Its raining. It s got 4 legs.
The possessive its does not have an apostrophe! Its engine was broken.
Main Activity Cut and Paste 1. Cut and paste the words to form contractions for NOT, IS and HAS. There are a lot of contractions that can be made. 2. Write sentences containing contractions using the flashcards to support.
