Confused by Contractions? This super cute, free Band-Aid contraction games printable is a fun, hands-on contraction activity to help kids understand how contractions up of two different words. This contraction game is perfect for 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade students.
Contraction game
It can be difficult for kids to grasp contractions. But I’ve found that turning things into fun, educational activities where kids are engaged not only makes learning fun, but helps children retain what they’ve learned better. This contraction game is a great way for students in grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, and grade 5 to grasp how contractions are formed and practice making common contractions.
Whether you are a parent, teacher, or homeschooler – you will love that this activity makes great extra practice, literacy center in your classroom, or supplement to your English Grammar curriculum or homeschool spelling curriculum.
Contraction Games Printable
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There are 26 contraction words for kids in 2nd-5th grade to practice.
Contractions Games Printable
For this contraction printable activity you will need to:
- print 13 copies of page number one, cut in half, and staple into a Prescription Pad.
- cut out the strips of words in the boxes
- Cut out the cute apostrophe band aids (or use real band-aids)
Contractions worksheet
Children will take a strip of two words and use their scissors to combine the “symptom words” and paste together using an apostrophe band aid to make a “contraction diagnosis”.
This is such a fun, hands on activity to help kids grasp how contractions are formed and gain familiarity with common contractions.
Free contraction games
This free contraction game for kids contains the following words:
- can’t = can not
- aren’t = are not
- hasn’t = has not
- didn’t – did not
- I’m = I am
- you’re = you are
- he’s = he is
- I’ve = I have
- that’s = that is
- haven’t – have not
- I’ll = I will
- how’s = how is
- won’t = would not
- it’s = it is
- let’s = let us
- you’ll = you will
- wouldn’t = would not
- we’ll = we will
- they’re = they are
- she’s = she is
- we’re = we are
- don’t = do not
- isn’t = is not
- weren’t = were not
- shouldn’t = should not
- couldn’t = could not
Contractions Practice
- Band Aid Contraction Game
- Minion Contraction Words Game
- Doctor Contraction Words Game
- Contraction Dominoes
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- Or learn about parts of speech with Taboo Grammar Game
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- My Spelling Dictionary
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