Teaching Resource
Contraction Matchup Cards (8 per page)
Eighty-nine contraction matchup cards.
Use this teaching resource when students are learning about contractions.
Print, cut out, and laminate the contraction cards.
Mix up the cards and have students match the contraction with the expanded version. This resource makes a great reading center or writing center activity.
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Common Core Curriculum alignment
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.2.C
Use an apostrophe to form contractions and frequently occurring possessives.

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