Use contractions in a sentence
Key Notes :
🌟 Using Contractions in a Sentence 🌟
A contraction is when we combine two words into one shorter word using an apostrophe (’).
✅ Example:
- I am → I’m 😃
- Do not → Don’t 🚫
- Makes sentences shorter and faster to say 🏃♂️💨
- Makes writing friendly and casual ✏️😊
| Words Combined | Contraction | Example Sentence |
|---|
| I + am | I’m | I’m happy today! 😄 |
| You + are | You’re | You’re my best friend! 👫 |
| He + is | He’s | He’s playing football ⚽ |
| She + is | She’s | She’s reading a book 📖 |
| It + is | It’s | It’s raining outside ☔ |
| Do + not | Don’t | Don’t run in the hall 🚷 |
| Can + not | Can’t | I can’t reach the shelf 🪜 |
| We + are | We’re | We’re going to the park 🌳 |
| They + are | They’re | They’re singing a song 🎶 |
💡 Tip: The apostrophe (’) replaces the missing letters!
| How to Use Contractions in a Sentence |
- Think of two words you want to join.
- Remove the missing letters.
- Put an apostrophe where the letters are missing.
- Read your sentence to make sure it sounds right 🎤✅
Example:
- I am → I’m
- Sentence: I’m going to school. 🏫
- Draw a happy face 😃 next to a sentence with a contraction.
- Circle the apostrophe in each contraction.
| Suggested Images for Notes: |
- Cartoon of kids talking with speech bubbles using contractions. 💬
- Table with colorful highlights for the contractions. 🌈
- Images for each example sentence: raining ☔, reading 📖, football ⚽.
