Grade 3 Easy 1 gives a gentle start with the most common everyday contractions like don't, can't, won't, didn't, isn't, wasn't, and aren't. Students identify contractions, expand them into two words, and fix missing apostrophes. Three sentence corrections, four fill-in items, and three true or false questions build a solid foundation in Grade 3 apostrophe basics and contraction meaning for confident beginners.
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Contractions
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
She dont like cold pizza.
Rewrite: She doesn't like cold pizza.
2. Fix the sentence:
We cant find the missing key.
Rewrite: We can't find the missing key.
3. Fix the sentence:
The door is'nt locked tonight.
Rewrite: The door isn't locked tonight.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I don't want to miss the bus.
2. She didn't finish her homework last night.
3. The cookies aren't ready yet.
4. He wasn't home yesterday afternoon.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. The contraction don't is short for do not.
True False
2. The contraction can't is short for can it.
True False
3. Every contraction must have an apostrophe.
True False
Contractions
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
She dont like cold pizza.
Rewrite: She doesn't like cold pizza.
2) Fix the sentence:
We cant find the missing key.
Rewrite: We can't find the missing key.
3) Fix the sentence:
The door is'nt locked tonight.
Rewrite: The door isn't locked tonight.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) I don't want to miss the bus.
2) She didn't finish her homework last night.
3) The cookies aren't ready yet.
4) He wasn't home yesterday afternoon.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) The contraction don't is short for do not.
True
False
2) The contraction can't is short for can it.
True
False
3) Every contraction must have an apostrophe.
True
False
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