Forming Contractions
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Objective
I can combine two words to make a contraction.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
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Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A contraction is formed when two words are combined to make one word.
- 2
An apostrophe replaces the missing letters when forming a contraction.
- 3
Using a contraction does not change the meaning of the sentence.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
3 questions
Which two words make up the contraction 'we're'?
Which of the following sentences uses a contraction correctly?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
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“Combine the words 'we' and 'are' to make a contraction.”
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