Exploring Contractions in Phonics

What does a contraction in words mean?

• A word that stays the same

• A word that changes meaning

• A word that is made shorter

• A word that is made longer

What symbol shows where letters are missing in a contraction?

• Exclamation mark

• Period

• Comma

• Apostrophe

Which letters are missing in 'can't'?

• c and a

• a and n

• t and e

• n and o

What two words make up the contraction 'don't'?

• do not

• does not

• did not

• do now

Why do we use contractions in sentences?

• To make sentences shorter

• To make sentences more complicated

• To change the meaning of sentences

• To make sentences longer