Contractions Read and Reveal Flash Cards

Introduce or review many different contractions with these contractions read and reveal cards. Contractions are created when two words are made into one word. The missing letters are replaced with an apostrophe. Since most contractions follow the same pattern of letter elimination, these flash cards help students to get a lot of practice writing and breaking apart contractions.

What is Included:

• There are two pages that explain how to make the flash cards and how to use the cards.

• There are 24 read and reveal flash cards for identifying the contraction made with the two words.

• There are 24 read and reveal flash cards for breaking apart a contraction into the two words that it comes from.

• There are two recording pages for students to write down the words and contractions they form based on the flash cards that are chosen.

How to Use:

Students will choose one cards and either identify the words that created the contraction or create a contraction from the words provided. Students will write the words on the recording pages and their answers. Students will then open the card to see if they correctly performed the task., and mark on the recording page whether they got the contraction correct or incorrect.

When to Use:

• Literacy Center - Students can work on these read and reveal cards in a center alone or with a partner.

• Independent Practice - Students can work alone with these cards to learn about different contractions.

• Small Group Activity - Students who need extra practice with contractions can be pulled into small groups to complete this task.

These read and reveal flash cards do require some prep to make. The cards should be printed, preferably on card stock. Next, the cards will need to be folded based on the instructions included. The recording pages require no prep to get ready for students. The recording pages can be made reusable by laminating.