Green Thumbs in Action

What’s so great about gardens?

boys’

You can already read words like this:

The apostrophe has no sound.

Matt’s

You can already read words like this:

Today we will learn to read other words with apostrophes—contractions.

isn’t

This word is a shortened form of is and not.

The apostrophe takes the place of the o in not. The two words is and not become one word.

we’ll

This word is a shortened form of we and will.

The apostrophe takes the place of the wi in will. The two words we and will become one word.

I’m

This word is a shortened form of I and am.

The apostrophe takes the place of the a in am. The two words I and am become one word.

Group Practice

I’llhe’s

she’sdidn’tcan’t

Group Practice

what’shere’s

let’swon’tthat’s

Group Practice

aren’tshouldn’t

doesn’tcouldn’tthey’ll

Independent Practice

I’mit’s

isn’twe’llyou’ll

Independent Practice

don’tthat’s

what’swon’there’s

Independent Practice

haven’twouldn’t

she’llaren’twho’ll

You can spell contractions by remembering that two words are combined and an apostrophe takes the place

of letters that are left out.

you willCross out the wi.

What should I replace wi with?

you’ll

vegetable

soil

growflower

These words will be in the

selection you are reading today.

Soil

The Earth has many different kinds of soil. Some of it is good for growing flowers and vegetables. But some soil is too dry, too sandy, or too thin. People throughout history have had to find ways to make the soil better, to carry water to dry soil, and to help plants grow on hillsides.

vegetable

soilscatter

growflower

Green Thumbs in

Action

a part of a plant or tree that produces the seed; a blossom

flower

growto become bigger

to throw a bit of something here and there; to sprinkle

scatter

soilthe top layer of the Earth; dirt

vegetablea plant that has fruit,

seeds, leaves, roots, or other parts used for food

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