Contractions- Phonics Unit, Word Work and Literacy Center Activities

Young readers need to learn how to read and understand contractions. This unit has everything you need to familiarize your young readers with how contractions are made.

Contractions covered in this unit: 'm, 'll, 'is, 're, 've, n't

Included are:
- directions for using the program and resources
- a teacher's guide with step-by-step directions for introducing contractions in an engaging way
- anchor charts in two sizes (for teaching, posting on a focus wall, and flash cards/mini-books for small group review)
- a clipboard companion (for whole or small group teaching)
- a rule poem poster
- printables for word work
- matching cards
- fluency phrases
- one breath boxes


Check out the preview to see images of some of the pages!

This unit is just one of the Chunky Monkey First Grade Phonics Program. It would also be a valuable resource to use with end-of-year kindergarten or as a review for 2nd grade students!.

Here are other units in the series:

Chunky Monkey Short Vowels Unit

Chunky Monkey Digraphs Unit

Chunky Monkey Blends Unit

Chunky Monkey Long Vowels with Super E Unit

Chunky Monkey Word Endings Unit

Chunky Monkey Long Vowel Pairs Unit

Chunky Monkey Bossy R Unit

Chunky Monkey Soft C & G Unit

Chunky Monkey Diphthongs & Special Vowel Sounds Unit

Chunky Monkey Oddball Sounds Unit

Chunky Monkey Compound Words

If you like this unit. please check out other units from my store!
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