English Language Arts
Grade 2
15 min
Use pronoun-verb contractions
Use pronoun-verb contractions
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify a pronoun and a verb that can be combined.
Explain that an apostrophe takes the place of a missing letter.
Correctly form contractions for pronouns with the verb 'is' (he's, she's, it's).
Correctly form contractions for pronouns with the verb 'are' (we're, you're, they're).
Correctly form contractions for pronouns with the verb 'will' (I'll, you'll, he'll, she'll, it'll, we'll, they'll).
Use pronoun-verb contractions in their own sentences.
Read sentences with contractions and understand their meaning.
Do you want to learn a secret code to make words shorter? 🤫 Let's learn to squish words together!
We will learn how to take a pronoun and a verb...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PronounA word that takes the place of a noun, like a person or thing. 🧑🤝🧑He, she, it, we, they, you, I
VerbAn action word or a word that tells us what is happening. 🏃♀️is, are, will, play, jump
ContractionOne short word made by squishing two words together. 💥He + is = He's
ApostropheA little mark (') that looks like a comma in the air. It takes the place of missing letters. ✨In 'he's', the apostrophe takes the place of the letter 'i'.
Pronoun-Verb ContractionA short word made from a pronoun and a verb. 🤝They + are = They're
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Key Rules & Conventions
The 'is' Rule
Pronoun + is = Pronoun's
When you see a pronoun and 'is', take out the 'i'. Put an apostrophe (') in its place. Then, squish them together!
The 'are' Rule
Pronoun + are = Pronoun're
For a pronoun and 'are', take out the 'a'. Put an apostrophe (') where the 'a' was. Now, push them into one word!
The 'will' Rule
Pronoun + will = Pronoun'll
With a pronoun and 'will', take out the 'w' and 'i'. Add an apostrophe (') instead. Then, join them to make a new word!
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Challenging
Read the short story: 'I'm so excited for the party. It's going to be fun. We'll play games, and they're bringing a cake.' How many pronoun-verb contractions are in the story?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
Challenging
What is the rule for making a contraction with a pronoun and the verb 'is' (like in 'he is' or 'she is')?
A.Remove the 'i' from 'is' and add an apostrophe.
B.Remove the 's' from 'is' and add an apostrophe.
C.Add 'is' to the end of the pronoun with no changes.
D.You cannot make a contraction with the verb 'is'.
Challenging
The contraction 'he'd' can mean 'he had' or 'he would'. Which sentence below uses 'he'd' to mean 'he had'?
A.He'd like to go to the moon.
B.He'd already eaten lunch when I arrived.
C.I think he'd be a great team captain.
D.He'd rather read a book.
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