Abbreviations and Contractions

What is a contraction?

• a word with a suffix
• a word with a beginning added to it
• two words put together to make a shorter word
• a word with a prefix

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4B

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3A

What is the contraction for does not? 

• doesn't
• doesnt' 
• doen't
• does'nt

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What are the two words used to make won't?

• would not
• was not
• did not
• will not 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the contraction for she is?

• she has
• she's
• shes' 
• she'd

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What two words are put together to make should've?

• should not
• should has
• should have
• could have

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What two words are put together to make I'm?

• I is
• I would
• I had
• I am

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

What is the contraction for they are?

• their
• theyre'
• they're
• theyr'e

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the contraction for we have?

• we're
• we've
• wev'e
• we'v

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What two words are put together to make I've?

• I had
• I would
• I have
• I am 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the contraction for can not?

• cannot
• cant' 
• cant
• can't 

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C