Visual/Contractions

Flipchart:

Make a flipchart and on one page, write the divided words (for example, would have). On the next page, have the apostrophe that can be flipped over to cover up the letters " ha". Do the same for the most commonly used contractions.

Title: Teaching Visual Contractions

Idea:

Introduction to Lesson

Use a book that features contractions. Show children several examples of contractions. Have them frame the contraction and read it aloud with you. Tell children that this word is a short way of writing and saying ______ ______. (Say the two words that make up the contraction.) Help children identify the missing letter(s).

On oaktag strips, write word pairs that can form contractions, such as do not, is not, did not, have not. Model how to fold a card accordion-style to close the space between the verb and the "n" in not and to hide the "o" in not. Have children read the folded contraction and show where the apostrophe belongs using a paper clip.

On the chalkboard, write contraction equations, such as is + not = _____or I + _____= I'm. Work with children to solve each equation.

Title being - Building Contractions

Idea is: Organize five or six students into a group and give each group one of the
following words: Will, not, is/has, would/had, have, or are.  Then have the students
brainstorm and come up with ideas on how they could make those words into
contractions.  Then have the class share their ideas and write the contractions on long
sheets of paper to be hung in the classroom.

The resource that I used is http://www.sittonspelling.com/images/samples/Level%203.pdf
 

Title:  Contraction Bingo

Idea:  Create a bingo card that represents contractions as well as the two words that make up different contraction.  The letters B-I-N-G-O are not used.  Call out the contraction or two words that were chosen.  When a student has five in a row, they have to call out bingo.  When the student reads them back they have to say the opposite of what they have ie if they have can’t they have to say can not, or vice versa.  This allows the students to hear them both ways as well as see them on their card. 

Variation:  You can have the winning student call out the words for the next round of bingo.  You can also you this idea to work on vocabulary words.  When the student wins he/she has to give the definition to the five words in order.

Title: Contraction game

Idea: The teacher will write on the board two words, such as "can not" then the teacher will write three ways to contract the word such as: "can't, cant' and ca'not. The students will take turns trying to circle the correct contraction for of the words on the board. This can be made into a game where two students go at the same time and the student must write the correct contraction form of the words given.

Resource:

Title: Contractions In Action

Idea: write two words on the strip such as "do not".
Then fold the end of the strip to cover the word "not".
On top of the folded end, write "n't".
When you show the cards to your student have them read
the open strip first. Then close the strip and have them
read it again. Later, divide up into pairs and have the
students quiz each other. This time they could start
with reading the contraction and then open it up and read
it again.
Resource: http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/176.html

Title: Contraction Trains
Idea: Begin by creating train cut outs with contracted words on them. Next you cut the trains apart at the contraction. Do this with several contracted words. Place the contraction trains in a folder. The goal is to get the students to place the two correct train parts together to form the correct contraction.
Variation: pick out the cut out shape of your choice.
Resource: Kristina Keppen

Title: Contraction Concentration
Idea: A Whole Class Game

Place one card face down on each students desk and then the children stand and seek out the person with the matching card to the one they have. Once they have found their partner they sit down and decide how each card is pronounced, which is the contraction and which is the expanded form, how to spell the contraction, what letter or letters does the apostrophe replace and maybe even a sentence with the contraction in it.

Resource: http://www.adrianbruce.com/reading/cont/