W8488PR-Learn from Home Workbook 1

Birds of a Feather – 3
1. Circle the words below that are contractions.
Word Reading
can’t they that’s I’m there’s what I’ve all
2. On the first line, write the two words that make up the contraction. On
the second line, write the letters that are left out.
(a) I’ve
(b) I’m
(c) there’s
3. Change the words in brackets into a contraction.
(a) (That is) all the money I have.
(b) I think (I have) seen this film before.
(c) Mum said I (cannot) go outside until I
finish my homework.
(d) Do you know if (there is) any milk left?
4. Add ‘ir’ like in ‘bird’ to these words. Read each word.
(a) g l (b) sh t (c) f st (d) th d
(e) b thday (f) c cus (g) st (h) c cle
5. Fill in the missing words. Use the words in question 4 to help you.
(a) The cake had chocolate icing.
(b) My sister won the race so she got the prize.
Viewing sample
(c) My cousin didn’t come second but she came in
place.
(d) Dad said we can go to the after school.
(e) The blue had a red on the sleeve.
My learning log
Colour:
I know what a contraction is. yes / no
I know what two words I've is made from. yes / no
If I see ‘ir’ in a word, I can say its sound. yes / no
I can read words like ‘circle’, ‘girl’, ‘third’ and ‘shirt’. yes / no
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