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Lesson Plan

Contraction Match-Up

Contractions can be tricky, but they don't have to be! Through this lesson, students will gain hands-on experience putting words together to form common contractions.
Grade:
Second Grade
View aligned standards
L.2.2.c

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to form common contractions.

Introduction

(5 minutes)
  • Write the words "do" and "not" on the board.
  • Read the words aloud. Tell students that these words often go together, such as in the sentences, "I do not like eggs" and "I do not know the answer."
  • Tell students that sometimes two words can be combined together into what is called a contraction. When words are shortened into contractions, an apostrophe takes the place of the letters that are missing.
  • Explain that the words "do" and "not" can be combined to make the word "don't." Write "don't" on the board and have students figure out which letter is missing.