Spelling words with contracted forms
I can spell words with contracted forms, such as isn't and can't.
Spelling words with contracted forms
I can spell words with contracted forms, such as isn't and can't.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In contractions, the apostrophe shows where a letter or letters would be if the words were written in full.
- Saying the expanded form of a contraction can help to identify where the apostrophe goes and how to spell it.
Keywords
Contraction - a shorter way of writing two words where some letters are left out and an apostrophe is used in their place
Apostrophe - a punctuation mark used in contractions to show where letters have been left out
Omitted letters - the letters that are not included when you make a contraction
Expanded form - the full version of a contraction, for example, "you're" in expanded form is "you are"
Common misconception
Children may form the apostrophe incorrectly - back to front or locate it at the wrong height.
Spend time practising how and where to write the apostrophe, so that it is the correct height and orientation.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
full stop
exclamation mark
comma
Exit quiz
6 Questions
they're
won't
isn't
you're
can't
we're
they'll
I'm