Identified two words that make a contraction

English Language Arts

• The child has learned how to identify two words that combine to form a contraction.
• They have practiced recognizing contractions in simple sentences.
• The child has developed an understanding of how contractions are used to shorten words.
• They have learned that an apostrophe is used to replace missing letters in a contraction.

Continued development can be encouraged by incorporating more examples of contractions in daily conversations or reading materials. This can help the child become more familiar with different contractions and reinforce their understanding of how they are formed.

Book Recommendations

• Where is Spot? by Eric Hill: This interactive lift-the-flap book introduces young readers to engaging characters and simple sentences that may include contractions.
• Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel: This collection of short stories features lovable characters that use contractions in their dialogue.
• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle: This classic picture book introduces basic sentence structures that may include contractions.