Terrazzo Presentation

Contractions!

Bell Ringer

1) What is a contraction? 2) Can you name any examples of contractions?

(Keep answer in your brain)

Objective

By the end of a 10-minute interactive lesson, students will be able to correctly form contractions, using building blocks, with 80% accuracy. (5/6)

Does anyone know what a contraction is? :)

What is a Contraction?

So why in the world would we use contractions???

You have 1 minute to talk with your partner!

Combining words with is

Combining words with not

*Drop the "i" and add the '

*Drop the "O" and add the '

1. That is = That's 2. There is = There's 3. What is = What's

1. Was not = Wasn't2. Did not = Didn't 3. Do not = Don't

You have 30 seconds to play your blocks.

00:30

1) Wasn't2) Didn't 3) Don't 4) That's 5) There's6) What's

(Make sure to write down your answers on your paper)

Good Job Friends!