Contractions with apostrophes

Grade 2 · Free printable game: Secret code joke

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Secret code joke

What has four wheels and flies?

Answer each question. Find the letter next to the right answer and write it in the box with the same number. The letters spell the punchline!

  1. have notP I’veT couldn’tA haven’tW I’m
  2. I haveV that’sX haven’tE you’reB I’ve
  3. was notF he’sS you’reG that’sI wasn’t
  4. he isN he’sF we’veL don’tB that’s
  5. is notW weren’tG we’veJ wasn’tL isn’t
  6. that isO that’sH isn’tT I’veE haven’t
  7. we haveR we’veQ I’veP I’llE I’m
  8. I amT don’tS wasn’tA you’reR I’m
  9. I willN couldn’tS he’sY I’llK isn’t
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Contractions with apostrophes

Grade 2 · Worksheet

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Draw a line to join each card to its partner.

was not
that’s
should not
doesn’t
cannot
I’ll
does not
wasn’t
that is
shouldn’t
I will
can’t

could not
haven’t
have not
don’t
he is
you’re
do not
he’s
you are
couldn’t
would not
wouldn’t

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Contractions with apostrophes

Grade 2 · Answer sheet

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Secret code joke

What has four wheels and flies? A BIN LORRY

1. haven’t (A) · 2. I’ve (B) · 3. wasn’t (I) · 4. he’s (N) · 5. isn’t (L) · 6. that’s (O) · 7. we’ve (R) · 8. I’m (R) · 9. I’ll (Y)

Worksheet

  1. was not → wasn’t
  2. should not → shouldn’t
  3. cannot → can’t
  4. does not → doesn’t
  5. that is → that’s
  6. I will → I’ll
  7. could not → couldn’t
  8. have not → haven’t
  9. he is → he’s
  10. do not → don’t
  11. you are → you’re
  12. would not → wouldn’t

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