Spellings
Our next spelling focus is contractions. I have noticed that some of you are having difficulty with these in your writing, so it would be a good
idea for us all to have another look at them. Equally, it is important that you can recognise the two words that are shortened to make the
contraction. You will be tested on the contracted word.
Please fill in each box below. I have completed an example for you.
Contraction
don’t
can’t
won’t
couldn’t
shouldn’t
mustn’t
wouldn’t
hadn’t
that’s
we’re
you’re
they’re
aren’t
doesn’t
haven’t
isn’t
let’s
Words that make up
the contraction.
do not
Write a sentence using the contraction
Please don’t talk loudly in the library.