Contraction Connect

• 1st–3rd grade
• Ages 6–9
• Free, no sign-up

Do + not = don't. Your child picks the right contraction from three choices, and the wrong ones are real mistakes kids make, like do'nt and dont. Later levels cover I'm, you're and we'll, and the last level takes contractions apart again.

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About the game

How to play

1. Read the two words. do + not
2. Pick the contraction. Where does the apostrophe go?
3. Learn the rule. The apostrophe takes the place of the missing letters.
4. Last level. See a contraction, pick the two words.

For parents: what Contraction Connect practices

Contraction Connect teaches how contractions are formed and where the apostrophe goes, and helps kids tell apart look-alikes like it's and its, and you're and your. It pairs with:

• Contractions
• Contraction worksheets
• Punctuation

Common Core: L.2.2c (use an apostrophe to form contractions), L.1.2, L.3.2.

Getting the most out of it

• Write the two words, then cross out the letters that drop.
• Put the apostrophe where the letters were.
• Watch out for won't: it's special!

Games are best as a reward or a warm-up, not the main lesson. Ten minutes of play after a short lesson works better than an hour of play on its own.

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Last reviewed: November 11, 2026

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