In this activity, learners will understand the concept of contractions-a smaller form of two words. They will match pairs of words with their respective contractions through a line-connecting exercise. This worksheet, best suited for first-and second-graders-is a creative and fun way for students to identify and understand common contractions. This exercise is an excellent way for students to see how an apostrophe can turn a phrase into a single word - we call these contractions! You'll also get to see some common contractions we use daily.

A contraction combines two words by taking out some letters and adding an apostrophe. For example, the words "do" and "not" can combine to become "don't." The 'o' in "not" is replaced with an apostrophe. Similarly, "is" and "not" become "isn't," with 'o' in "not" being replaced by an apostrophe. This makes words shorter and easier to say when speaking quickly or writing.