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Contractions Worksheet: Match and Write

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Two parts. First, draw lines to match six word pairs to their contractions: do not and don't, I am and I'm, they will and they'll. Then write six more contractions, including won't, the one that changes its spelling. The apostrophe takes the place of the letters that are left out, so children can say which letters went missing. Page 2 is the answer key.

Also try: Compound Words Worksheet · Synonyms Worksheet

Tips for this grammar worksheet

  • Find the letters that are left out: do not becomes don’t.
  • The apostrophe sits where the letters were.
  • Will not is the odd one: it becomes won’t.

Page 2 of the PDF is the answer key. For grammar in a story, the Christmas fill in the blank stories ask for nouns, verbs and adjectives to fill the gaps. When this sheet feels easy, move on to the parts of speech color by code and the easy word searches. See all grammar worksheets.

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What it practises
Nouns, plural nouns, common and proper nouns and pronouns, action verbs, past tense -ed and adjectives, capital letters, end marks, types of sentences, contractions, compound words, synonyms and antonyms
How to use it
Read each sentence aloud before marking it. Act out verbs, point to nouns in the room and describe them with adjectives. Answers on page 2.
Time
About 10–15 minutes

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Printing tips

  • Read each sentence out loud before marking it.
  • Ask the question for the word: is it a person, place or thing (noun), something you do (verb) or does it describe (adjective)?
  • Mark with page 2, then talk about the ones that went wrong.

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