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Language Arts Grade 2-3

Language Arts: Compound Words and Contractions

Combining words and shortening word pairs

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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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