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Spelling Lesson 26
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Compound words and contractions
Bloc
Lesson Generalization:
Words can be joined together in several ways. When an apostrophe is
used to show that one or more letters have been omitted, the word is called a contraction.
contraction
| doesn’t
| should’ve
| could’ve
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she’d
| who’ll
| where’s
| who’ll
| where’s
| hitchhike
| touchdown
| headlight
| ninety
ninety-nine
| sister
sister-in-law
|right
right-handed
|double
double-header
|three
three-eighths
| half
half-hour
| overrated
| windshield
Spelling Lesson 26
Compound words and contractions
Lesson Generalization:
Words can be joined together in several ways. When an apostrophe is
used to show that one or more letters have been omitted, the word is called a contraction.
doesn’t
where’s
When two or more words are simply connected with no changes, the word is called a compound word.
Words joined by a hyphen are another kind of compound word.
touch down
ninety-five
A. Complete the following exercise:
1. In a contraction, a missing letter or letters are replaced by an _______________________________.
Write the contractions from the word list.
2. Some compound words are formed when two words are joined without changes to either word.
Write the compound words from the list which follow this pattern.
3. In some compound words, the words are joined by a _______________________________.
Write the words from the word list which follow this pattern.
B. In the space below, use at least 10 words from the word list in a short story.
Spelling Lesson 26
Compound words and contractions
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doesn’t
7.
hitchhike
13. ninety-nine
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should’ve
8.
touchdown
14. sister-in-law
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could’ve
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headlight
15. right-handed
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she’d
10. overrated
16. double-header
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who’ll
11. windshield
17. three-eighths
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where’s
12. wheelchair
18. half-hour
C. Write the spelling word that matches each clue. Include hyphens and apostrophes.
1. used in a hospital ___________________________________________
2. where is ___________________________________________
3. action in a football game
4. two games on the same day
5. who will
6. glass in car window
7. could have
8. she would
9. my brother’s wife
10. should have
11. too highly thought of
12. 100-1=
13. travel by asking for rides
14. favors right hand
15. three parts of eight
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Look at the contractions below. What two words were combined to make the contraction? Write
those words next to the contraction.
doesn’t
should’ve
could’ve
she’d
who’ll
where’s
who’ll
where’s
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