Contraction Apostrophes

Year 2 EnglishSpelling3 pages

About this worksheet

Leo can't find his wellies on the day of a rainy class trip to the farm in this three-page story for Year 2 English. Pupils fill 12 gaps with contractions from a word bank, turning phrases like it is, could not and will not into it's, couldn't and won't. A final question asks whether the apostrophe in Leo's shows missing letters or possession. The answer key lists the gap answers in order. Covers the England National Curriculum objective on apostrophes for contracted forms and the possessive.

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Curriculum objectives covered

Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation

“Learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly (see English Appendix 2), including full stops, capital letters, exclamation marks, question marks, commas for lists and apostrophes for contracted forms and the possessive (singular)”

The 12 story gaps practise contractions, and the Think About It question checks the possessive apostrophe.

What's inside this worksheet

Word Bank

Twelve contractions to choose from, including I'll, we've, isn't and aren't.

The Missing Wellies

A story with Leo, Miss Smith and Mr Jones and 12 gaps. Each gap has the full words in brackets, such as (do not) and (has not).

Think About It

Pupils decide if the apostrophe in 'Leo's wellies were covered in thick mud' shows missing letters or possession.

How teachers use it

Read it both ways

Read the story aloud with the full words, then again with the contractions, so pupils hear the difference.

Support

Pupils who need help can cross off each word in the bank as they use it.

Possession talk

Use the Think About It question to start a class talk about the two jobs an apostrophe does.

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