The Is Contractions Worksheet gives 2nd graders two-part practice building and using “is” contractions like he’s, she’s, and it’s. Includes a complete answer key — a quick, low-prep way to strengthen grammar skills at home or in class.
This Contractions Word Bank Worksheet asks 2nd grade students to write six contractions from a word bank and unpack two more from sentences, with an answer key that makes checking quick.
Practice contractions with will on this Butterfly Will Contractions Worksheet. Second graders build he'll, I'll, it'll, she'll, they'll and we'll, then expand two more. Answer key included.
This Contractions Practice Worksheet helps 2nd graders join two words into one and break contractions back apart, with clear examples to guide them. Answer key included—perfect for quick, no-prep grammar practice at home or school.
This Writing Contractions Worksheet gives 2nd grade students eight sentences to practice building contractions and splitting them back into two words, with an answer key included, so the apostrophe rule finally sticks.
This Bumblebee Is/Are Contractions Worksheet gives 2nd grade students six word pairs and three garden sentences to rewrite with apostrophes. An answer key is included, so contraction practice is ready to hand out in minutes.
Practice contractions with would on this Butterfly Would Contractions Worksheet. Second graders form I'd, she'd, they'd and more, then expand two contractions. Answer key included.
This butterfly not contractions worksheet gives 2nd Grade students six word pairs and a Word Box, plus two reverse items and an answer key, so contractions with not finally click.
This Bumblebee Have Contractions Worksheet lets 2nd grade students form contractions with have and has, then use them in sentences. An answer key is included, so practice is quick to check and easy to build on.
This circling contractions worksheet has students pick the correctly spelled contraction, then fix four more in sentences. Built for 3rd grade with an answer key included.
This contractions list worksheet has 3rd graders sort twelve contractions by not, will and have, then decide if 'd means had or would. An answer key is included for easy checking.
This contractions crossword puzzle worksheet gives 3rd graders seven sentence clues and a 9 by 9 grid, plus a written question about the apostrophe. No word bank. Answer key included.
Two words squeezed into one
A contraction is two words smooshed together with an apostrophe taking the place of the missing letters: do + not = don't, I + am = I'm, we + will = we'll. First graders learn common ones and what the apostrophe means. In 2nd grade kids form contractions with not, is, are, will, have and would, and match them back to the two words. They also learn a couple of rule-breakers, like won't for will not. Later they keep it straight from look-alikes like its and it's. The click is when a child realizes they've been saying contractions all their lives, they just never saw them written.
Contractions are a puzzle kids can solve. These moves make the apostrophe make sense.
Write "do not" on a paper strip. Kids cut out the o in not, push the words together and glue an apostrophe where the letter was. Physically removing the letter shows exactly what the apostrophe is doing.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withContractions Practice WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Teach one family at a time: all the not contractions, then all the will contractions. Model a few aloud, "is not becomes isn't," and let kids find the pattern. Grouping by family makes the rule obvious.
Why it works: handing over the work step by step, from teacher to student, is one of the most widely used teaching frameworks (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
Try it withContractions Lesson PlanLesson PlansOpen it →Hold up a contraction card and kids say the two words, or flip it and they say the contraction. Quick rounds a few times a week make these automatic for reading and writing.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withContractions Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Contractions are perfect for matching games and seasonal crafts.
ActivitiesMatch each snowman's two-word body to its contraction hat. A favorite winter center.
Open Snowman Contractions Activity →
ActivitiesKids pair contractions with their two words to help save the planet.
Open Earth Day Contractions Activity →
WorksheetsEach clue is two words, and the answer is the contraction. Great for early finishers.
Open Contractions Crossword Puzzle →Teacher favorites right now: Is Contractions Worksheet, Contractions Word Bank Worksheet and Butterfly Will Contractions Worksheet.
A contraction is a short way to write two words as one. An apostrophe shows where letters were left out, like can't for can not.
Most children are introduced to contractions in 1st grade and practice forming and using them in 2nd grade.
It comes from an old way of saying will not, "wol not." It doesn't follow the usual pattern, so kids just learn it as a special case.
It's is a contraction for it is or it has. Its shows something belongs to it, like the dog wagged its tail. If you can say "it is" instead, use the apostrophe.
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