5.5 Grammar

Practice
Grammar:
Name Pronoun-Verb
Contractions
• A contraction is a shortened form of two words.

I am = I’m we are = we’re he has = he’s
he is = he’s you are = you’re she has = she’s
she is = she’s they are = they’re it has = it’s
it is = it’s
Rewrite each sentence and replace the underlined words with a

contraction.
1. We are learning about animal homes.
2. They are different for each kind of animal.
3. It is important for animals to have the right place.
4. I am fascinated by many of the animals’ homes.
5. My brother says that he has seen an otter’s home on the river bank.
6. He is hoping to see the otter come out of it.

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7. We are bringing a camera to the river.
8. You are going to get copies of any pictures!
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Practice
Grammar:
Name Pronoun-Verb
Contractions
• Remember, a contraction is a shortened form of two words.

Here are some contractions:
I have = I’ve I will = I’ll we will = we’ll
you have = you’ve he will = he’ll you will = you’ll
we have = we’ve she will = she’ll they will = they’ll
they have = they’ve
Underline the two words in each sentence that you can

make into a contraction. Then write each sentence with the
contraction.
1. We have seen two beavers building a home in our pond.
2. It will be fun to watch them work.
3. You will see them when you come over.
4. I have read about beavers and their homes.
5. She will find branches for their home.
6. He will build with branches and mud.

7. They will build an underwater door to their home.
8. They have lots of building to do!

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Practice
Grammar:
Name Pronoun-Verb
Contractions

I am = I’m I have = I’ve I will = I’ll
he is = he’s you have = you’ve he will = he’ll
she is = she’s we have = we’ve she will = she’ll
it is = it’s they have = they’ve it will = it’ll
we are = we’re he has = he’s we will = we’ll
you are = you’re she has = she’s you will = you’ll
they are = they’re it has = it’s they will = they’ll
Complete each sentence with a contraction that makes sense.

Put apostrophes in the correct place in each contraction.
1. possible that you may have an animal home near

your home.
2. lucky if you find one.
3. spent a lot of time watching the animals near my

home.
4. had birds’ nests in our trees.
5. My neighbor said seen rabbit holes near his yard.
6. Now watching two squirrels build a nest in a tree.
7. Mom said that supposed to look like a bird’s nest.

8. Right now carrying up twigs and moss.
9. make sure that you are told about the squirrels’

progress.
10. be fun to watch the squirrels work!

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Practice
Grammar:
Name Pronoun-Verb
Contractions
A. Proofreading
Proofread the paragraph. Circle any incorrectly written contractions.
Im hoping to become a zoologist someday. That is someone who studies
animals. Until then I can learn a lot by just watching the animals that live all
around me. There are plenty of rabbits in our backyard. Theyve built their
warren near our fence. Ive seen a rabbit hop across the yard. Then suddenly
its gone. Its jumped down the hole into the warren. I can guess what its like
inside. Its got several entrances. They lead down long tunnels. Then theyve
got nests at the end of the tunnels.
B. Writing Activity
Rewrite the paragraph. Write each contraction with the apostrophe in the
right place. Make sure possessive pronouns and contractions are used
correctly.

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Grammar:
Name Pronoun-Verb
Contractions
A. Is the underlined contraction correctly written? Write yes if it

is. Write no if it is not.
1. Were buying a new cage for our hamster.
2. Its going to have tunnels for him to crawl through.
3. He’s going to have a lot of fun playing in the tunnels.
4. It’ill be like the tunnels he would dig in the desert.
5. I’m looking forward to seeing him play.
B. Write the contraction for the underlined words.
6. You are not going to believe this.
7. We have got an owl living in a tree in our yard.
8. It is the biggest bird I have ever seen.
9. You will have to come over and see it sometime.
10. My sister says she is going to videotape it flying.
11. I hope it will stay all summer.
12. It is very fun to watch it fly.

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Practice

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words.

Rewrite each sentence and replace the underlined words with a

2. They are different for each kind of animal.

3. It is important for animals to have the right place.

4. I am fascinated by many of the animals’ homes.

6. He is hoping to see the otter come out of it.

7. We are bringing a camera to the river.

8. You are going to get copies of any pictures!

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• Remember, a contraction is a shortened form of two words.

Underline the two words in each sentence that you can

2. It will be fun to watch them work.

3. You will see them when you come over.

4. I have read about beavers and their homes.

5. She will find branches for their home.

6. He will build with branches and mud.

7. They will build an underwater door to their home.

8. They have lots of building to do!

Unique Animals of the Southwest

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words.

Complete each sentence with a contraction that makes sense.

1. possible that you may have an animal home near

2. lucky if you find one.

3. spent a lot of time watching the animals near my

4. had birds’ nests in our trees.

5. My neighbor said seen rabbit holes near his yard.

6. Now watching two squirrels build a nest in a tree.

7. Mom said that supposed to look like a bird’s nest.

8. Right now carrying up twigs and moss.

9. make sure that you are told about the squirrels’

10. be fun to watch the squirrels work!

Unique Animals of the Southwest

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words.

Unique Animals of the Southwest

A. Is the underlined contraction correctly written? Write yes if it

1. Were buying a new cage for our hamster.

2. Its going to have tunnels for him to crawl through.

3. He’s going to have a lot of fun playing in the tunnels.

4. It’ill be like the tunnels he would dig in the desert.

5. I’m looking forward to seeing him play.

B. Write the contraction for the underlined words.

6. You are not going to believe this.

7. We have got an owl living in a tree in our yard.

8. It is the biggest bird I have ever seen.

9. You will have to come over and see it sometime.

10. My sister says she is going to videotape it flying.

11. I hope it will stay all summer.

12. It is very fun to watch it fly.

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