Contraction Match
Draw a line from the two words to their contraction.
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How to do it
- Read the two words on the left.
- Find their contraction on the right.
- Draw a line between them.
Teaching tip
Cross off each contraction once it's used. This sheet is aligned with Common Core L.2.4d.
About this worksheet
Match each pair of words to its contraction.
What kids practice
A contraction squeezes two words into one and uses an apostrophe to show where letters were left out: do not becomes don't. A compound word joins two whole words to make a new one: sun and flower make sunflower. Both show up all the time in second-grade books.
Watch for
- Putting the apostrophe in the wrong place, like do'nt.
- Leaving out the apostrophe, like dont.
- Mixing up its and it's. It's always means "it is."
It's free to print, with Fewer, Standard or More on the page and an answer key. See the full contractions and compound words guide for 2nd grade.
More sheets in this set
- See it all
1. Contractions and Compound Words ChartContractions grouped by not, is/am, are and will, plus compound words built from pictures. 
2. Write the ContractionTwo words to squeeze into one contraction, with big lines for writing.
4. Picture Compound WordsTwo pictures add up to one compound word, like cow + boy = cowboy.
5. Compound Word MatchJoin two small words into a compound word, then write it.