teaching resource

Halloween Contractions Activity - SCOOT! Card Game

Updated: 21 Sep 2023

Identify contractions and the words they replace with a printable Halloween Contractions Activity for Year 2.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 2 - 3

Curriculum

VC2E3LA12

Understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and how apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession in regular and irregular nouns <ul> <li>using apostrophes to create contractions; for example, ‘do not’ becomes ‘don’t’, ‘will not’ becomes ‘won’t’ and ‘of the clock’ becomes ‘o’clock’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show singular possession, for example ‘my friend’s book’ and ‘the princess’s shoe’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show plural possession, for example ‘the bees’ hive’ and ‘the princesses’ shoes’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show plural possessions in irregular nouns, for example ‘the children’s shoes’ and ‘the mice’s cheese’</li> </ul>
VC2E5LA09

Understand how to use commas to indicate prepositional phrases, and how to use apostrophes where there is multiple possession in regular and irregular nouns <ul> <li>learning that in Standard Australian English, regular plural nouns ending in ‘s’ form the possessive by adding just the apostrophe, for example ‘the students’ classroom’</li> <li>learning that in Standard Australian English, for proper nouns the regular possessive form is always possible but a variant form without the second ‘s’ is sometimes found, for example ‘James’s house’ or ‘James’ house’</li> <li>learning that when there is more than one owner, the apostrophe is usually used for the last owner in the list, for example ‘the cat and kitten’s bowls’</li> <li>using commas to signal a prepositional phrase, for example ‘On Saturday, before it rained, we went to the beach.’</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Halloween Contractions Activity - SCOOT! Card Game

Updated: 21 Sep 2023

Identify contractions and the words they replace with a printable Halloween Contractions Activity for Year 2.

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 2 - 3

Identify contractions and the words they replace with a printable Halloween Contractions Activity for Year 2.

Teaching Contractions on The Go!

A contraction is a shortened form of two words with an apostrophe taking the place of the omitted letter(s), e.g. do not = don’t. Once students learn where to put the apostrophe, contractions are a breeze! That’s where this resource comes in. It is the perfect way to bring in a lively game of SCOOT!

This get-up–and-go activity makes contractions way more engaging! This visually appealing set of spooktacular Halloween-themed task cards is the perfect tool to use to review contractions during the weeks leading up to Halloween. To use this resource,

Hang the numbered task cards around the room and provide each student with a recording sheet.
Have a student stationed at each card and have them answer that question. Once they have answered the question, tell the students to SCOOT!
Students will move to the next numbered card in order, repeating the process until they’ve completed all cards.
When complete, review the questions together or have students self-check using the answer key.

Through this activity, students will show their ability to make, use, and spell contractions.

Perfect for Teaching Contractions to Year 2 and Year 3Students

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your Year 2 and 3 English lessons.

In addition to individual student work time, use this Contractions lesson to enhance learning through guided writing groups or whole class lessons,

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts:

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Support struggling students by referring them to a contractions anchor chart, poster, or printed resource to help them combine words to make contractions.

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

Challenge fast finishers to continue their learning using one of our exciting Google Slides Interactive resources!

Download and Print Your Halloween Contraction Activity

Use the dropdown icon on the Download button to choose between the printable PDF or editable Google Slides resource file.

Print on cardstock for added durability and longevity. Place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access.

This resource was created by Ali Endlich, a Teach Starter Collaborator.

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Curriculum

VC2E3LA12

Understand that apostrophes signal missing letters in contractions, and how apostrophes are used to show singular and plural possession in regular and irregular nouns <ul> <li>using apostrophes to create contractions; for example, ‘do not’ becomes ‘don’t’, ‘will not’ becomes ‘won’t’ and ‘of the clock’ becomes ‘o’clock’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show singular possession, for example ‘my friend’s book’ and ‘the princess’s shoe’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show plural possession, for example ‘the bees’ hive’ and ‘the princesses’ shoes’</li> <li>using apostrophes to show plural possessions in irregular nouns, for example ‘the children’s shoes’ and ‘the mice’s cheese’</li> </ul>
VC2E5LA09

Understand how to use commas to indicate prepositional phrases, and how to use apostrophes where there is multiple possession in regular and irregular nouns <ul> <li>learning that in Standard Australian English, regular plural nouns ending in ‘s’ form the possessive by adding just the apostrophe, for example ‘the students’ classroom’</li> <li>learning that in Standard Australian English, for proper nouns the regular possessive form is always possible but a variant form without the second ‘s’ is sometimes found, for example ‘James’s house’ or ‘James’ house’</li> <li>learning that when there is more than one owner, the apostrophe is usually used for the last owner in the list, for example ‘the cat and kitten’s bowls’</li> <li>using commas to signal a prepositional phrase, for example ‘On Saturday, before it rained, we went to the beach.’</li> </ul>

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