Focus : apostrophes for contraction and omission
A contraction is when two words are ‘squashed’ into one. For example:
- do not – don’t
- would not – wouldn’t
When two words are joined together this is called a contraction. An apostrophe is used to show where a letter has been missed out when the words have been contracted.
Task: Find ten different words which use apostrophes for contraction and use them in sentences. For example:
- I don’t know what to buy for lunch.
- The wizard wouldn’t deliberately kill the dragon.
Extra challenge: Use the three different spellings of there in one sentence.