The Contraction Action Rap

This week we have been learning about contractions ... so we decided to make up a rap about Contractions to share at Syndicate Assembly. Here is what we came up with - we think it's pretty awesome!


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Contraction Action!
Hey, ho … come on let’s go!

Today in school there’s been some action
We’ve been learning about contractions.

Sit on down & listen to a tale that’s pretty phat.
Contractions, cool cats, are where it’s at!

First take one word then another.
Even better smash ‘em together and make less letters!

I’m the first word – don’t change me
Oh no, just let me be

I’m the second word – it’s ok -
make me shorter cos I know you oughta

And what do ya know, out of the blow
just one word remains – that’s plain!

The other letters that were there
Have all gone and disappeared

All that’s left is a little dot … cute as can be
That we like to call an apostrophe

So let’s go cool cats and hear some action –
give us a list of some groovy contractions ...

I’ve = I have, Wasn’t = was not, You’re = you are, He’s = he is, There’s = there is, Can’t = Can not, I’d = I had, Let’s = let us, I’m = I am, We’ve = we have, Don’t = do not, It’s = it is, She’d = she would, Isn’t = is not, Wouldn’t = would not, Didn’t = did not, We’ll = we will, Couldn’t = could not

The End!