Title: Contractions: Combining Words

Objective: - Students will understand the concept of contractions and how they are formed by combining two words. - Students will be able to identify and use contractions in sentences.

Materials: - Whiteboard or chart paper - Markers - Worksheets or handouts with contraction exercises

Introduction (5 minutes): 1. Begin the lesson by asking students if they have ever heard or used contractions before. Allow a few students to share their thoughts. 2. Explain that contractions are shortened forms of two words combined together. For example, “can not” becomes “can’t” and “do not” becomes “don’t.” 3. Write a few examples of contractions on the board and ask students to identify the two words that make up each contraction.

Examples: - can’t (can not) - don’t (do not) - I’m (I am) - it’s (it is)

Development (15 minutes): 1. Provide more examples of contractions on the board and ask students to identify the two words that make up each contraction. 2. Explain that an apostrophe (‘) is used to replace the missing letters or sounds in the contraction. 3. Discuss the importance of using contractions in writing to make it more conversational and informal. 4. Give students a few sentences and ask them to identify the contractions used. Discuss their answers as a class.

Examples: - She’s going to the park. (She is) - They’re playing soccer. (They are) - We’ll meet you there. (We will)

Practice (20 minutes): 1. Distribute worksheets or handouts with contraction exercises to each student. 2. Instruct students to read the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct contractions. 3. Allow students to work individually or in pairs to complete the exercises. 4. Review the answers as a class, discussing any questions or difficulties students may have encountered.

Conclusion (5 minutes): 1. Recap the lesson by asking students to share one thing they learned about contractions. 2. Emphasize the importance of using contractions in writing to make it more natural and conversational. 3. Encourage students to practice using contractions in their everyday conversations and writing.

Extension Activity: 1. Have students create their own sentences using contractions and share them with the class. 2. Play a contraction matching game where students match the contraction with the two words it represents. 3. Assign a writing task where students have to write a short story or paragraph using contractions.