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!
1.
Do you think
going to rain today?
2.
Why
3.
Don’t you think
4.
I think that
5.
My brother
6.
My best friend
7.
Please
I go to the store with you?
a pretty girl?
going to make my bed now.
do his homework last night!
in school yesterday.
forget to write a note to Grandma.
the best football player we’ve ever had.
8.
Word Bank
he’s
don’t
can’t
she’s
I’m
wasn’t
didn’t
it’s
Contraction Action #1
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.
he is
she is
I am
it is
can not
did not
do not
was not
don’t
I’m
didn’t
it’s
she’s
can’t
he’s
wasn’t
Contraction Action #1
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.
didn’t
don’t
can’t
wasn’t
do
can
did
was
Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs, in his nightgown;
Rapping at the window, crying through the lock,
"Are the children in their beds?
Now it’s eight o'clock."
Contraction Action #1
Cherry Carl, 2007
It’s Raining! It’s Pouring!
It’s raining, it’s pouring.
The old man is snoring.
He went to bed,
And covered his head,
And didn’t get up ‘til the morning!
Contraction Action #1
Cherry Carl, 2007
Little Bo Peep
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep,
And can’t tell where to find them.
Leave them alone and they’ll come home
Wagging their tails behind them!
Contraction Action #1
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 am going to school today.
2. I do not have new skates.
3. I can not ride my bike.
4. I did not forget my lunch.
5. It is my turn to read.
6. She is my best friend.
7. He is my big brother.
8. She was not here today.
wasn’t
I’m
it’s
didn’t
can’t
he’s
don’t
she’s
Contraction Action #1
Cherry Carl, 2007
Sentence Sense
Use each word in a 5-7 word sentence below.
he’s
didn’t
wasn’t
don’t
can’t
Contraction Action #1
Cherry Carl, 2007
Contraction Action
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Word Bank
he’s
don’t
can’t
she’s
I’m
wasn’t
didn’t
it’s
Contraction Action #1
Cherry Carl, 2007