Contractions & Apostrophe Lesson Plans ✅

A contraction is a shortened form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of the omitted letter(s), e.g. do not = don’t. Once students learn where to put the apostrophe, contractions are a breeze! That’s where this resource comes in. This apostrophe PowerPoint is the perfect instructional tool to introduce using apostrophes to your young writers.

This teaching presentation includes the following 

• Instructional slides on the usage of the apostrophe to form contractions 
• Discussion questions for student interactions 
• Pair and Share opportunities 
• Embedded timers for providing ample think time between questions 
• End of lesson knowledge checks

Through this activity, students will show their ability to make, use, and spell contractions.

Contraction Activities for the Classroom

To add to this amazing slide deck explaining apostrophes in contractions for students, here are come great activities you can use after using this set of slides:

• Contraction Card Game – Create a set of cards with word pairs on one set and their corresponding contractions on another. Mix them up and have students match the word pairs with the correct contractions.
• Contraction Bingo – use this printable set of contraction bingo boards for a great small group or whole class activity.
• Contraction hunt – In this scavenger hunt, hide cards with contractions around the classroom. Give students a list of word pairs and have them find the corresponding contractions.

Download and Teach Contractions Today!

Use the Download button to download the Google Slides or PowerPoint file. 

More Classroom Contraction Resources

Don’t stop there! We’ve got more activities and resources that cut down on lesson planning time:  

teaching resource Contractions Cupcake Matching Activity Practise matching contractions with their words using this fun cupcake match-up. teaching resource Contractions Poster Pack Display these contraction posters in the classroom to help students remember the different contractions. teaching resource Contractions Matching Activity - Dog Bone and Bowl Practise matching words with their contraction with this fun bone and dog bowl matching activity.