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Grammar Basics: Compound Words, Contractions, & Abbreviations

Sometimes kids need to see a grammar concept at work before it really sinks in. This worksheet challenges kids to identify compound words, contractions and abbreviations in a short story.

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Third Grade

Subject

Reading & writing

Guided Lesson: Sentences 1

Guided Lessons are a sequence of interactive digital games, worksheets, and other activities that guide learners through different concepts and skills. They keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Guided Lessons are digital games and exercises that keep track of your progress and help you study smarter, step by step.

Second grade writers often need extra support with the rules of capitalization, puncuation, apostrophes, and proper nouns. The exercises in this guided lesson cover these four key grammar rules, and provide kids with targeted exercises to help them practice writing with correct grammar usage. To help gain even more practice with new writing skills, download and print the capitalization and punctuation worksheets suggested as part of this lesson.

Second grade writers often need extra support with the rules of capitalization, puncuation, apostrophes, and proper nouns.

This lesson includes printable activities: Download all (5)

Song: Action Contraction

Game: Sentence Builder: Proper Nouns

Game: Apostrophe Drop

Story: The Thanksgiving Turkey

Game: The Thanksgiving Turkey Quiz

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Grammar Basics: Compound Words, Contractions, & Abbreviations

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Guided Lesson: Sentences 1

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