7 Plus Spelling 20 - "Contractions"

Explanation: In contractions, the apostrophe shows where a letter or letters would be if the words were written in full (e.g. can’t – cannot). It’s means it is (e.g. It’s raining) or sometimes it has (e.g. It’s been raining), but it’s is never used for the possessive.

Teaching Ideas: Explain to your child what contractions are and when you would use them (e.g. in speech or more informal writing). Write a list of words (can not/ do not/ I will) and work together with your child to write the contracted form. It may help to pretend the the apostrophe is the tail-end of the letter as it is pulled out of the word.

Words to learn: 5