Students will gain an understanding of using contractions in speaking and in written text. They will identify word pairs used to make contractions and create contractions appropriately. They will also have a better understanding of how certain grammatical structures, like contractions, contribute to the overall understanding of a text.

Students will gain an understanding of using contractions in speaking and in written text. They will identify word pairs used to make contractions and create contractions appropriately. They will also have a better understanding of how certain grammatical structures, like contractions, contribute to the overall understanding of a text.

Students will gain an understanding of using contractions in speaking and in written text. They will identify word pairs used to make contractions and create contractions appropriately. They will also have a better understanding of how certain grammatical structures, like contractions, contribute to the overall understanding of a text.

This is a lesson for teaching contractions using literature. Students will create an anchor chart and compare it to S. Rouse's digital anchor chart to expand their knowledge of common contractions. This lesson can be used as a differentiation for advanced 2nd grade students. It was written for 3rd grade students participating in Writer's Workshop ELA block. Feel free to add on, customize for your needs.