Cupcake Contractions
Activities for Learning About Contractions
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On the following 2 pages, print the cupcake pages out on cardstock. Cut
each cupcake in two and have students find the parts that match.
Cupcake Contractions
she is
he will
I am
we are
we have
she's
he'll
I'm
we're
we've
cannot
can't
does not they are
doesn't
they're
we will
we'll
will not
won't
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Cupcake Contractions
she will
he is
he would
she'll
he's
he'd
do not
that is
would not
don't
that's
wouldn't
has not should not
hasn't
is not
isn't
shouldn't
could not
couldn't
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Cupcake Contractions
Cross out the letters that are left out of the contraction. Write the new word on the line.
cannot = ___________
should not = ___________
she will = ___________
he is = ___________
they are = ___________ he would = ___________
has not = ___________
we will = ___________
does not = ___________ they are = ___________
I am = ___________
we are = ___________
we have = ___________
she would = ___________
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Cupcake Contractions
Cross out the letters that are left out of the contraction. Write the new word on the line.
do not = ___________
he will = ___________
that is = ___________
has not = ___________
will not = ___________
we are = ___________
was not = __________
we have = ___________
could not = ___________ we would = ___________
is not = ___________
you are = ___________
we have = ___________
she would = ___________
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Cupcake Contractions
What words do the contractions stand for?
haven't = ____________ couldn't = ____________
he'll = ____________
hasn't = ____________
I'm = ____________
won't = ____________
isn't = ____________
we've = ____________
wasn't = ____________
they're = ____________
you're = ____________
can't = ____________
he'd = ____________
she's = ____________
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Cupcake Contractions
Cross out the letters that are left out of the contraction. Write the new word on the line.
_____________________ like a cupcake
I would
We ____________________ had dinner yet.
have not
We _____________________ be able to go to the park.
will not
__________________________ going out for lunch.
They are
We _____________________ find our dog.
could not
______________ going swimming later today.
I am
_________________ only seven years old.
She is
I __________________see well because there was someone tall in front.
could not
He __________________ sure what to do.
was not
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Cupcake Contractions
he would
shouldn't
will not
I'm
we are
she's
they are
don't
has not
isn't
cannot
he'd
I am
won't
do not
we're
she is
can't
we have
she'll
she will
doesn't
should not
hasn't
does not
we've
we will
we'll
is not
they're
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