Contractions


Videos and songs to help First Grade kids learn how to use contractions to shorten words. An apostrophe is used to take the place of the missing letters.




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Contractions song
Contractions shorten words and an apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Do not - Don’t
Will not - Won’t
She will - she’ll
He will - he’ll
Has not - Hasn’t
Have not - Haven’t
He is - He’s
She is - She’s
I had - I’d
I will - I’ll
Who had - Who’d
Who will - Who’ll
I am - I’m
I have - I’ve




Contractions Songs for Kids
Are not - aren’t
Did not - didn’t
Does not - doesn’t
Had not - hadn’t
He had - he’d
Is not - isn’t
It is - it’s
Let us - let’s
Cannot - can’t
shall not - shan’t
That is - that’s
There is - there’s
They had - they’d
They will - they’ll

Some examples of contractions
He would - He’d
She would - She’d
What is - What’s
You are - You’re
Was not - Wasn’t
Should not - Shouldn’t
Here is - Here’s
Where is - Where’s
Let us - Let’s
It will - It’ll
We will - We’ll
You will - You’ll
What will - What’ll
That will - That’ll
Who is - Who’s
We are - We’re

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