a shorter way of writing two words where some letters are left out and an apostrophe is used in their place

a punctuation mark used in contractions to show where letters have been left out

the letters that are not included when you make a contraction

the full version of a contraction, for example, "you're" in expanded form is "you are"

Spelling words with contracted forms

English

In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.  In 'Writing -ed and -ing suffixes', pupils broaden and apply their knowledge of spelling and grammar conventions used with the suffixes: -ed, -ing, -s and -es.

In ‘Alternative GPCS for consonants and homophones’, pupils learnt GPCs for for consonants with a focus on application in spelling. In this unit, pupils learn the spelling and grammar conventions used with common suffixes.

Suffixes

'I am' is the expanded form of which contraction?

'They are' is the expanded form of which contracted word?

Match the expanded forms with the contracted words.

Match the expanded forms of these words with their contracted forms.

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'She **carnt** see her friend outside.'

Choose the correct spelling of the word in bold in the following sentence: 'He **wont** be able to come round today.'

What letters are found in both 'cannot' and 'can't'?

What letters are found in both 'I am' and 'I'm'?

Match the punctuation marks to their names.

When you write a comma, where does it go?

What word could replace the words in bold in this sentence and still make sense? '**They are** having lots of fun.'

What word could replace the word in bold in this sentence and still make sense?  'He **cannot** find his shoes.'

Starter Quiz