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PowerPoint that goes with Contractions aren't that hard lesson plan (which is free). By the way, PLEASE make sure that you get the kids involved with this PowerPoint. I've tried to include some transitions that really get their attention. (One student "threw" the contraction into the right place, while I clicked the mouse). This goes great with the worksheet, too!

Here is the "product" that the students complete after the lesson, song, and PowerPoint (see my other postings). What I liked most about this is the ability to quickly scaffold by putting in more "hints", or changing the words in Word.

Contractions are usually a difficult subject for students to comprehend, after all where does that apostrophe go. This lesson works to show students the three steps to creating a contraction out of two words. I written a song about contractions, make up some mnemonics for my English Learners (although all the students end up using them) and created a worksheet that can be completed individually or in pairs. Contractions in Action. by Ryan Mulvanny is licensed under a Creative Commons Attributi