Join two words into a contraction with an apostrophe, and split contractions back into their two words. A challenge set with trickier and irregular words. This Year 5 worksheet has 12 questions and comes with a full answer sheet with a tip for every question.
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Completed: Year 5 Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 3
Year 5 students (typically ages 10–11) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 3 · challenge; an easier version is linked above.
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About 10 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try Year 5 Possessive Apostrophes (the dog's bowl, the dogs' bowl) Worksheet — Level 3.
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Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
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