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Forming Contractions

Students rewrite pairs of words as contractions — "do not" becomes "don't", "she is" becomes "she's". This rewrite approach forces students to identify which letter(s) the apostrophe replaces, building real understanding rather than memorisation. Includes common negatives such as can't, isn't, and won't.

Key Concepts

Rewrite each pair of words as a contraction. The apostrophe replaces the missing letter or letters.

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