4th Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the 4th Grade punctuation worksheet.
4th Grade Contractions (don't, I'm, they'll) Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — 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: won't
won't is a special one: will not → won't.
Answer: have not
The apostrophe in haven't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: what's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: he's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: that's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: weren't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: let's
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: should not
The apostrophe in shouldn't shows where letters were left out.
Answer: doesn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: couldn't
The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter.
Answer: we are
The apostrophe in we're 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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