“i can’t!” said the snowman
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“I Can’t!” Said the Snowman. Grade 4 ELA Spelling Unit 4-1. Contractions. O nce an inquisitive snowman was confused by his friends’ use of contractions. So, setting out to learn all he could about these words was his reaction. ha. What are these strange words called contractions ?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“I Can’t!” Said the Snowman
Grade 4ELA Spelling
Unit 4-1
ContractionsOnce an inquisitive snowman was confused
by his friends’ use of contractions. So, setting out to learn all he could about
these words was his reaction.ha
What are these strange words
called contractions ?
“Contractions are pairs of words that are combined with an apostrophe ,”
hooted the wise owl.
ha
Like we’re means we are, you’re means you are, and they’re means they are
mooed the cold cow.
Here is...here’s the problem. When is...when’s it going to get warmer. There is... there’s too much snow on the ground! It is...it’s too cold! Where is...where’s my tree house!
the chilly squirrel began to ponder.
I do not –don’twill not- won’t
does not- doesn’twas not- wasn’t
would not- wouldn’tcould not- couldn’t
should not- shouldn’thad not- hadn’t
have not- haven’t,
said the fox over yonder.
I have- I’ve got to sleep on
this,
said the drowsy bear.
Hmmmm,We have-
we’ve a polar crisis; bears
are not- aren’t very helpful,
added the snooty mare.
ha
Now, let me see if I have these
contractions right?
do not don’t we are we’rewill not won’t you are you’re
would not wouldn’t they are they’redoes not doesn’t there is there’swas not wasn’t here is here’s
should not shouldn’t where is where’scould not couldn’t it is it’shad not hadn’t when is when’sare not aren’t I have I’ve
have not haven’t we have we’ve
Oh yes, now I see the light !!! Tha
nk you!
!!