Grammar SkillGrammar Skill

First Grade Unit 3 Week 6First Grade Unit 3 Week 6

Created by Kristi WaltkeCreated by Kristi Waltke

Contractions with Not

A contraction is a A contraction is a short way to put two short way to put two

words together. words together. Let’s look at some Let’s look at some

contractions.contractions.

does

These words can be put together to make a contraction.

not

does not

does

When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

not

doesn’t

When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

are

These words can be put together to make a contraction.

not

are

These words can be put together to make a contraction.

not

are

When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

not

aren’t

When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

has

These words can be put together to make a contraction.

not

has

When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

not

hasn’t

When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe.

First, find the two words in First, find the two words in the sentence that can be the sentence that can be

used to make a used to make a contraction. Then, contraction. Then, choose the correct choose the correct

contraction that can be contraction that can be made.made.

Ken can not take people with Ken can not take people with him on his motorcycle.him on his motorcycle.

can’t canot’

We are not going to the We are not going to the beach next summer.beach next summer.

aren’tare’ot

Some people do not take Some people do not take good care of Earth.good care of Earth.

don’t dont’

We were not able to take a We were not able to take a good picture.good picture.

weren’t were’nt

Learning about contractions will Learning about contractions will help you become a super writer!help you become a super writer!