Practice making compound words and contractions by combining words in clear and simple ways.

Read each problem carefully. Write your answer in the space provided. Use capital letters and apostrophes where needed.

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Combining words and shortening word pairs

Language Arts - Grade 2-3

Instructions: Read each problem carefully. Write your answer in the space provided. Use capital letters and apostrophes where needed.
  1. 1
    A bright sun shining light onto grass and flowers.

    Make a compound word from the words sun and light.

  2. 2
    A colorful rainbow with clouds and raindrops.

    Make a compound word from the words rain and bow.

  3. 3
    A toothbrush next to a clean tooth.

    Make a compound word from the words tooth and brush.

  4. 4
    A colorful playground with a slide and swings.

    Make a compound word from the words play and ground.

  5. 5
    An American football on grass.

    Make a compound word from the words foot and ball.

  6. 6

    Write the contraction for do not.

  7. 7

    Write the contraction for cannot.

  8. 8

    Write the contraction for I am.

  9. 9

    Write the contraction for we will.

  10. 10

    Write the contraction for she is.

  11. 11
    A bucket of popcorn with movie items.

    Circle the compound word in this sentence: We ate popcorn at the movie.

  12. 12

    Circle the contraction in this sentence: He's my best friend.

  13. 13
    A cozy child’s bedroom with a bed and lamp.

    Write a sentence using the compound word bedroom.

  14. 14

    Write a sentence using the contraction it's.

  15. 15

    Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: I cannot come today, so I say I ____ come today.

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