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Contraction Worksheets
Contraction worksheets introduce children to combining two words into one by omitting certain letters and replacing them with an apostrophe. Practice recognizing, forming, using, and expanding contractions with themed exercises. Get started with our free worksheets.
Gluing Contracted Words in Sentences
Cut and match the boats with the correct contractions to complete the sentences in these worksheets.
Writing the Correct Contraction
Contract each word pair by combining the words and replacing the missing letters with an apostrophe.
Connect each pair of words in these contraction worksheets to its shortened form with an apostrophe.
The printable chart contains a list of common contracted words to help children form and recognize these shortened word forms.
Tracing and Matching Contractions
Trace the strings to connect the contractions on the kite with the spools that show the two words forming them.
Identifying Contractions in Sentences
Take up these worksheets and watch children practice identifying and circling the contracted words in sentences.
Completing Sentences with Contractions
Contract the two words in the parentheses and complete the sentences in these worksheets.
Rewriting Sentences Using Contracted Forms
Replace the underlined two-word phrase in each sentence with one contracted word, and rewrite the sentence.
Rewrite each sentence in these worksheets using the appropriate negative contraction from the word box.
Recognizing and Expanding Contractions
Spot the contracted words in sentences, decode the two words that make up the contraction, and write the words in the speech bubbles.
Completing Themed Sentences with Contractions
Practice using contracted forms of words given in the parentheses in these themed contraction worksheets.
Spotting Contractions in Conversations
Scan through each conversation, find the contracted words with an apostrophe, and underline them.
