Contraction Action
Name
Read the following sentences and use words from the word bank to fill in
the blanks and make sense. Reread your sentences to double check your
choices! Be careful with hasn’t, hadn’t, and haven’t.
1.
been waiting here for an hour!
2.
The teacher
3.
We
4.
Our visitors
given us our homework.
have time to finish the game today.
been to the zoo.
help with the dishes, Mom.
5.
6.
My little brother
7.
Grandma
a baby anymore.
ever forget my birthday.
8.
you seen that movie yet?
Word Bank
won’t
hadn’t
isn’t
hasn’t
I’ve
I’ll
haven’t
doesn’t
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007
Contraction Action
Name
Directions: Read the two words in each box below. Find the matching contraction at the bottom of
the page and glue it in the correct box.
will not
does not
have not
is not
has not
I have
I will
had not
I’ve
hasn’t
I’ll
haven’t
isn’t
hadn’t
won’t
doesn’t
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007
Contraction Action
Name
Directions: Read the contraction in each box below. Find the opposite below and glue it in the
correct box.
haven’t
doesn’t
I’ve
won’t
hadn’t
hasn’t
isn’t
I’ll
I won’t
had
I haven’t
will
has
have
is
does
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007
Contraction Action
Name
Directions: Read the sentences below and find the two words that will make a contraction. Choose
the correct contraction from the word bank below and write it on the line next to the sentence.
1. I have been waiting for you.
2. She will not eat peas.
3. My brother is not coming.
4. I had not met him before.
5. I will do my homework!
6. He does not have skates.
7. We have not seen that.
8. Joe has not come yet.
won’t
hadn’t
isn’t
haven’t
doesn’t
I’ve
hasn’t
I’ll
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007
Sentence Sense
Use each word in a 5-7 word sentence below.
isn’t
doesn’t
I’ll
I’ve
won’t
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007
Contraction Action
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Word Bank
won’t
isn’t
I’ve
I’ll
hasn’t
hadn’t
haven’t
doesn’t
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007
I’ve Got Sixpence
I've got sixpence,
jolly, jolly sixpence,
I've got sixpence to last me all my life.
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007
I’ve Been Workin’ On the Railroad
I've been workin' on the railroad,
All the live long day.
I've been workin' on the railroad,
Just to pass the time away.
Don't you hear the whistle blowing?
Rise up so early in the morn.
Don't you hear the captain shouting
"Dinah, blow your horn?"
Contraction Action #2
Cherry Carl, 2007