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Writing contractions worksheets

A contraction is a word that is made by shortening and combining two words, such as 'are not' into 'aren't' . In these worksheets, students practice writing contractions and then, in reverse, writing the longer form for the contractions.

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Contraction Worksheets

Contractions are pairs of words that are combined with an apostrophe.  The worksheets on this page can supplement your teaching of contractions in the classroom

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Using Simple Contractions Homework

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This engaging Year 2 Using Simple Contractions Homework resource is perfect to send home to help embed children's learning on using an apostrophe for simple contractions or to use as an extension activity in class. It covers using words with up to two letters replaced with an apostrophe, e.g. can’t, isn’t, could’ve.

This worksheet reinforces children's learning through two varied fluency questions and one application question.

The resource has been differentiated three ways to ensure all your children can access the learning. The answers are also provided to make marking quick and easy.

Curriculum Objectives

  • Learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly including: apostrophes for contracted forms and apostrophes for the possessive (singular) / Apostrophes to mark where letters are missing in spelling and to mark singular possession in nouns [for example, the girl’s name] / Terminology for pupils: apostrophe

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  10. Using Simple Contractions Homework

    This engaging Year 2 Using Simple Contractions Homework resource is perfect to send home to help embed children's learning on using an apostrophe for simple contractions or to use as an extension activity in class. It covers using words with up to two letters replaced with an apostrophe, e.g. can't, isn't, could've. ...