English // Spelling & Word Study

Spelling Contracted Forms

Spell contracted forms correctly by placing the apostrophe where letters are omitted (can't, didn't, I'll, it's, etc.)

Ages
6 to 7
Type
Method
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2 topics
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Standards
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Quick check

When the learner writes a short form like "can't" or "didn't," do they put the apostrophe in the right place to show where letters are missing?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Write 'can't' for 'cannot', 'didn't' for 'did not' with apostrophe correctly placed
  • Distinguish 'it's' (it is) from 'its' (possessive) in a sentence
  • Expand a contraction back to its full form and explain which letters are missing

Topic // Map

Where this fits

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Before this

2 topics
  • Segmenting words into soundsRequired

    Spelling & Word Study // Ages 4 to 7

    Basic encoding ability needed to spell contracted forms

  • Reading ContractionsRequired

    Phonics & Word Reading // Ages 5 to 6

    Spelling contractions builds on reading contractions

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Spelling Contracted Forms

Ages 6 to 7 // Method

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2 topics

Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.2b
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
Eng/KS1/Y2/S/1dEng_App1_Y2_22

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