Form Contractions with 'not'

Form contractions with "not": Combine words like "is" and "not"!

1st Grade - English Language Arts - Contractions

About This Skill

On Iqleel, Grade 1 students will learn to form contractions using the word "not". They will practice combining a verb and "not," such as changing "is not" to "isn't," by using an apostrophe. This skill helps students recognize and write common negative words.

Skills & Topics

  • Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
  • Punctuation
  • Verbs
  • Apostrophe
  • Contractions
  • Mechanics

Curriculum Alignment

  • ENG-Y1-RWR.7: Read words with contractions [for example, I’m, I’ll, we’ll], and understand that the apostrophe represents the omitted letter(s).
  • ELA.1.2.B.iv