What is a Contraction?

A contraction is a short way of joining two words.
We use an apostrophe (’) to show where letters are left out. ✨

Example:

• do + not = don’t
• is + not = isn’t
• can + not = can’t

📸 Image idea: Two words holding hands and a little apostrophe joining them.

Common Contractions with ‘not’ ❌

Words	Contraction	Example Sentence
do not	don’t	I don’t like spinach. 🥦
is not	isn’t	The cat isn’t on the bed. 🐱🛏️
are not	aren’t	They aren’t in the class. 👧👦🏫
can not	can’t	I can’t find my shoes. 👟❌
will not	won’t	He won’t eat candy. 🍬❌
has not	hasn’t	She hasn’t done her homework. 📚❌
have not	haven’t	We haven’t seen that movie. 🎬❌
did not	didn’t	I didn’t go to school yesterday. 🏫❌

📸 Image idea: Each contraction with a cartoon character showing a “no” gesture or shaking head.

How to Form Contractions 🧩

• Take the first word (like do, is, can).
• Take the word not. ❌
• Remove the o in not.
• Join the words with an apostrophe (’).

Example:

• do + not → don’t
• is + not → isn’t

📸 Image idea: A puzzle piece showing “do + not → don’t” fitting together.

Fun Tip! 😄

Contractions make sentences shorter and easier to say!

• Instead of saying: “I am not happy”
• Say: “I aren’t happy” (or “I’m not happy” depending on the subject!)

📸 Image idea: A happy emoji saying “Yay! Short and easy!” 🎉