3rd Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 3rd Grade punctuation worksheet.
3rd Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Write the contraction, or write the two words that make the contraction.
Answer: don't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: hasn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: let us
The apostrophe in let's shows where letters were left out.
Answer: that's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they're
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: is not
The apostrophe in isn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: didn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: they'll
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
Answer: what's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: can't
cannot → can't (the apostrophe replaces the letters n and o).
Answer: it's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we will
The apostrophe in we'll shows where letters were left out.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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