Wonder Lesson 3: Ordinary - Word warm-up: Contractions Worksheet

An English Teaching Resource offers an engaging Word warm-up activity focused on contractions. Contractions are a fundamental aspect of English language, where two words are combined to form a shorter word with an apostrophe signifying omitted letters. For instance, 'it's', 'didn't', and 'won't' are all contractions representing 'it is', 'did not', and 'will not' respectively. The worksheet encourages students to skim and scan a specific page of the resource to identify all examples of such contracted words. This task not only helps in understanding contractions but also enhances scanning skills which are essential for efficient reading.

Once the students have listed the contracted words, the next step is to deconstruct them. They are required to write down the full form of each contracted word they have found. For example, the contraction 'doesn't' is expanded to 'does not'. This exercise is designed to reinforce the understanding of how contractions are formed and what they represent in standard English. It's a practical activity that aids students in recognising and using contractions correctly, which is particularly useful for improving writing fluency and comprehension. The resource provides a systematic approach to mastering contractions, an indispensable tool for effective communication in English.