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Contractions Anchor Chart – Grades 1-3 ELA

Two matching charts group seventeen contraction pairs by base word — not, will, have, and am/is/are — showing how each pair shortens into one word with an apostrophe.
Grades
Grades 1–3
File type
PDF
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Updated Apr 04, 2022

Subject
Spelling, Language Development, ELA
Topic
Contractions, Anchor Chart
Resource types
Anchor Charts, Teacher Tools
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About this resource

Contractions Anchor Chart

A user-friendly teaching resource designed for Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3 educators who teach Language Arts. It targets the sub-subject of Spelling and presents an engaging approach to effectively illustrate contractions.

Included in Offering:

  • The first chart: A comprehensive guide, displaying contraction forms in an easy-to-understand manner. Requires no additional input from the educator.
  • The second chart: Promotes active learning through its fill-in-the-blank model. Enhances comprehension and retention rates by encouraging participants to apply their knowledge instead of passively receiving information.

Note: Both anchor charts can be utilized during whole-group lessons as visual aids, or during classroom discussions on contractions. They are also effective for small groups or one-on-one engagements serving as shared resources facilitating collaborative learning.

Homeschooling & Homework Assignments

Educators homeschooling students can find immense value in these charts too as they stand alone well while offering scope for extension activities when working individually at home. Teachers might consider setting them as homework assignments where pupils study from filled-in chart and complete their own versions using the second blank chart, thus reinforcing earlier learned concepts in school.

Bulletin Board Displays & Interactive Notebooks

This Contractions Anchor Chart also finds its place on bulletin board displays fostering ongoing review opportunities inside classrooms, as well it proves a perfect addition into students' interactive reading notebooks aiding consistent revision routine. Available instantly upon purchase in PDF format optimized for print (two pages), this anchor chart aims to make grammar instruction simpler without compromising robust learning experiences for your students.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Form a contraction from two given words by removing letters and adding an apostrophe (e.g., would + not = wouldn't)

  • Complete the definition of a contraction using the terms 'two,' 'one,' and 'apostrophe'

  • Use a completed contraction chart as an ongoing reference during reading and writing

Teaching tips

  • Display the completed chart first as a model, then hand out the fill-in version for students to complete independently or with a partner

  • Teach by base-word group in the order the chart already uses — not-contractions, then will, then have, then am/is/are

  • Post the completed version as a classroom anchor chart for ongoing reference during independent writing

Skills covered

  • Contraction formation — students combine two given words (e.g., 'have' + 'not') into a contraction by removing letters and adding an apostrophe.

  • Academic vocabulary — students complete the fill-in chart's definition using the terms 'two,' 'one,' and 'apostrophe.'

  • Reference-chart use — students use the completed chart as an ongoing resource when reading or writing contractions.

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Are the two charts different in content, or just format?

The same 17 contraction pairs appear on both; the first chart is fully completed, and the second leaves the definition's key words blank for students to fill in.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Contractions

  • Apostrophe use

  • Word combination

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