L.2.2.C

Common Core Standards Contractions
Grade:	2nd Grade
Standard:	Literacy.L.2.2c
Description:	Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

Contraction: A contraction is the shortened form of words. The apostrophe (') shows where one or more letters are left out in a contraction. Usually, the first word stays the same, and the second word is shortened.

There are two common types of contractions:

Pronoun and a verb

Examples:

She+has=she’s
I+am=I’m

Verb and the word “not”

Examples:

Are+not=aren’t
Has+not=hasn’t

Some words change when you shorten them.

Example:

Will+not=won’t

Common Core Standards