Contractions

Hello again!

Today, we are going to learn about a different type of apostrophe. These apostrophes don't show us where someone owns something and they can't be confused for plurals. Did you spot them in that last sentence? Pause the video on the next screen to see if you can spot them.

Of course, we are talking about contractions. To contract means to make smaller, we use them to put two words together and make them smaller. Here are some of the phrases you can turn into contractions.

Do not
Can not
Should not
Does not
I am
You are
We are

When we put two words together we remove one letter and replace it with an apostrophe. This is to show that a letter has been taken away, otherwise people might think it's a new word with a completely different meaning! Here are some examples, pause on the next screen to see them.

Do not - - - Don't
Can not - - - Can't
Should not - - - Shouldn't
Does not  - - - Doesn't
I am  - - - I'm
You are - - - You're
We are  - - - We're

Did you notice something? The letter that normally gets taken away is the vowel from the second word, although there are always examples you can find that will break the rules.

For your first challenge, I have a list of phrases that I would like you to spell the contractions for, remembering that the letter that is normally taken away is the vowel in the second word and don't forget to add that apostrophe. Here is the list of phrases;

Is not - - -
Must not - - -
Was not - - -
He is - - -
She is - - -
They are - - -


There are some contractions that don't follow the rules. These are won't and shan't, they come from the phrases will not and shall not. Try to remember these two as you won't be able to follow the rules for them but I shan't be testing you on them in any spelling tests. Oh, there they were in that sentence!

For your second challenge, I would like you to take the contractions you've made today and use them in some silly sentences. When you've written your sentences, you can email them to the school email (yr2@grange.harrow.sch.uk) or submit them via class charts. Remember: The sillier the better and don't forget those capital letters and full stops.

Everybody have a great day, take care of everyone at home and stay safe!
Mr Deller.


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