Use apostrophes to form contractions and possessives. Examples: contractions with am, is, has, not (I’m, she’s, don’t)
Arizona Academic Standards:
2.L.2.c
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.2.2c
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE2L2c
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.2.2.c
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks:
L.2.2.d
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.2.2c
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
Tennessee Academic Standards:
2.FL.SC.6.j
Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.2.2.c
Use an apostrophe to form contractions
Use an apostrophe to form frequently occurring possessives
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.2.6.c
apostrophes in contractions and frequently occurring possessives; and
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.2.F
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
Capitalize proper nouns.
Use commas and apostrophes appropriately
Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.
Consult reference material as needed.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.2.L
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
Capitalize proper nouns.
Use commas and apostrophes appropriately
Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.
Consult reference material as needed.
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.2.R
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
Capitalize proper nouns.
Use commas and apostrophes appropriately
Spell words drawing on common spelling patterns.
Consult reference material as needed.
2nd Grade Writing - Contractions Lesson
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.
2nd Grade Writing - Contractions Lesson