English teaching worksheets: Contractions worksheets and activities

 

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English worksheets: Contractions worksheets and activities
 


 
Apostrophes:Can you use apostrophes to show CONTRACTION?
***In preview it looks out of place on download all text and boxes are fine. The last part of the set on using apostrophes. This worksheet has 3 activities relating to the use of contraction. My contraction cards are also good to use with this activity : http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=128117#thetop The other sheets in the set are: h...
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-14
Type: worksheet


 
FUN FOR TEENS - Gonna Wanna Hafta - 5_exercises - DOMINOES, FUNKY BOARDGAME, song, BOOKMARK, printer friendly, key, PODCAST, 6_PAGES
6-PAGED WORKSHEET on INFORMAL pronunciation - gotta, gimme, kinda, howdja... about 20 common expressions + examples... Matching sentences, Gap-fill-in song + LINK, Writing practice, Dominoes game, a FUNKY BOARDGAME, a BOOKMARK. Teachers notes, KEY, Podcast LINK + transcript... This is a must for TEENs ! LOTSA FUN :-D Funky border painted by me... +...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions
Contractions are an integral part of speaking English naturally. My students always seem to have difficulty with them even though they live in a country where English is the predominant language. For this reason, I’ve created this worksheet. I intend to get my students to write and more importantly to pronounce properly the contracted forms of t...
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet


 
Comparative Adjectives
Comparing and contrasting some statistics given for countries, cities and our solar system. The research which was made could be outdated in some aspects or could have been affected by the latest economical crises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions
Students fill in the contractions of the words underlined underneath each picture.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet


 
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 1: Contractions
Two pages on contractions. Different exercises to practise newly gained grammar knowledge. Downloaded it turns out okay - here it seems messy.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet


 
CONTRACTED FORMS
Write the contracted forms of the verbs TO BE, TO HAVE.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet


 
How To Sound Like A Native Speaker. Informal Contractions gonna wanna gotta etc.
Table with informal contractions and example. Gap fill exercise. Lyrics to four different songs - Michael Jackson, Shaniah Twain and Lenny Kravitz, students must listen and fill in the correct contraction.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions list
good reference
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100
Type: grammar-guide


 
If I were a boy
Listening activity. It includes exercises on conditional II
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions : memory and matching cards
Ready made card set with all the contractions I could think of! With a few coloured cards at the end for extra ones if you think of any more! 7 pages with 50 cards (25 pairs)
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Type: flash-card


 
Dice Activity for reinforcing the "I" contractions
We often "contract" or shorten words in English. For example, we may say "heīs" instead of "he is". Note that we usually insert an apostrophe (ī) in place of the missing letter or letters in writing. This worksheet has two dice to make a game to reinforce the correct use of contractions for "I". enjoy
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: worksheet


 
Loop Game - Contracted Forms
There are 40 cards to use as a loop game with a group of students. Instructions are on page 5. The activity helps students to learn the contracted forms of words.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Type: activity-card


 
The Simpsons WORKSHEET
The Simpsons Family worksheet. Has a variety of "complete the answer" along with vocabulary. Hope itīs helpful, feel free to modify it. ;)
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions - Short Forms
Two page poster that the learners can use to identify or learn contractions used most often.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: others


 
contractions work sheet
This page explains the basics of contractions and has a few excersises.
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100
Type: worksheet


 
donīt and doesnīt
a worksheet which I use with my adult learners to teach contractions with do and does.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet


 
reading text about abilities
Reading text and exercises about abilities.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions - A Quick Review and Pronunciation Practice
Students have to write out a number of contractions in full and then practise their pronunciation through the reading of numerous sentences.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet


 
Apostrophes
This is a worksheet for the reinforcement of the use of apostrophes.
Level: intermediate
Age: 11-100
Type: worksheet


 
CONTRACTIONS- an explaination and a worksheet
a step by step worksheet on how to teach contractions
Level: intermediate
Age: 6-100
Type: lesson-plan


 
Contraction Connection
Connect the contraction to the two which make it up.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-11
Type: worksheet


 
So/ Neither - Agreement
We have some exercises to practice short answer when agreeing. Ex: I like pizza You answer: So do I Itīs not necessary to say....I like pizza too.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet


 
The Devilīs Dictionary
This lesson is ideal to teach relative pronouns (who, which and where)
Level: elementary
Age: 14-14
Type: lesson-plan


 
Contractions Flashcards
Flashcards on Contractions
Level: elementary
Age: 6-9
Type: flash-card


 
Contractions
I prepared this for my students who needed to work on contractions to use for speaking. There are three pages of exercises and an explanation at the beginning.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet


 
CONTRACTIONS
SS HAVE TO CONTRACT THE VERB FORM NOT VERY DIFFICULT WORKSHEET
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet


 
contractions - present simple
worksheet with basic common contractions He/she/they
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet


 
if-clauses,type 1
filling in blanks with if clauses, type 1
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions: Heīs Sheīs
Excellent worksheet to practice Contractions.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet


 
Reading, listening and writing comprehension 5 pages of exercises
CONTRACTED FORMS such as GONNA, WANNA, GOTTA. This Reading, Listening and Speaking comprehension exercises will give the ss the first insight on contracted English. Material consits of 5 pages and provieds the following exercises: 1- Read and translate 2- change contracted forms into full; 3- Say in short; 4- answer the question to the text (in o...
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions
Very Easy for young children
Level: elementary
Age: 4-10
Type: worksheet


 
There, Theyīre, and Their
Use there, their, and theyīre correctly.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contrary contractions
Sentences based on nursery rhymes. Child chooses correct contraction to complete sentence.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-9
Type: worksheet


 
contractions
Simple contraction practice
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Type: worksheet


 
if clauses
With this well-known song by Cher (you can find it in YOUTUBE) itīs easy to motivate your students for the correct use of the CONDITIONALS (type II and III). Enjoy!!
Level: advanced
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet


 
Possession using īgotī
Easy sheet showing the use of īgotī for possession. Heīs got, he hasnīt got, theyīve got etc. Clear examples with opportunity for students to practise what they have learned.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Type: grammar-guide


 
Short And Sweet
A quick practice in the use of contractions
Level: elementary
Age: 8-10
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions with īs
Using the apostrophe īs
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Type: worksheet


 
Using connectors to compare and contrast ideas 1
Using connectors to compare and contrast ideas 1
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Type: activity-card


 
Possesive īs
You can also explain nthe difference in contraction (īs) Sheīs mary =is Maryīs friend =possesive Peterīs got one brother =has =)
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet


 
TOO ENOUGH
THIS WORKSHEET IS ABOUT TOO AND ENOUGH
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type: worksheet


 
clauses of contrast , concession
clauses of contrast (although, despite, however, since, therefore...)
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Type: worksheet


 
Contractions
Cut into flash cards and then match them up!
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100
Type: article


 
Contractions
Wrirte the contranctions and negative contractions
Level: elementary
Age: 6-8
Type: worksheet


 
Grammar with Rybak
A reading, writing and grammar exercise about Alexander Rybak and his song Fairytale.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet


 
reading
reading for intermediate
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-14
Type: worksheet


 
Short questions
Answer yes-no questions in short.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet


 
contraction
nice for grade one
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: grammar-guide


 
Contraction with be
This is a worksheet to practice how to make contarctions and negative contractions with be.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Type: worksheet

 

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