1. Grammar Skill First Grade Unit 3 Week 6 Created by Kristi Waltke Contractions with Not

2. A contraction is a short way to put two words together. Lets look at some contractions.

3. does These words can be put together to make a contraction. not

4. doesnot

5. does When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe. not

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

7. are These words can be put together to make a contraction. not

8. are These words can be put together to make a contraction. not

9. are When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe. not

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

11. has These words can be put together to make a contraction. not

12. has When the words come together, the o is replaced with an apostrophe. not

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

14. First, find the two words in the sentence that can be used to make a contraction. Then, choose the correct contraction that can be made.

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

16. We are not going to the beach next summer. arent areot

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

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

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