Lesson 250: Contractions
Focus: Contractions
Objective
What we'll learn
Read and understand words with Contractions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Confident readers break big words into smaller parts. Look for the pattern, chunk it up, then read the whole word.
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Break each word into parts, then read it as a whole.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the don't.
- We can see the can't.
- You can see the won't.
- They can see the isn't.
Story time
Ada and the Don't
Ada went to the beach. Ada saw a don't and a can't.
"Look!" said Ada. "The won't is by the isn't."
Leo came to help. Together they played with the i'm and the we're.
At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful Contractions adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ada go?
2. What did Ada see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 ocean
Meaning: a huge body of salty water
Example: Whales swim deep in the ocean.
Review
Vocabulary review
- I'm — A I'm is something we can talk about or see.
- we're — A we're is something we can talk about or see.
- don't — A don't is something we can talk about or see.
- can't — A can't is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Pick the word that finishes the sentence.
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
Stretch