Contractions With Has and Have
Lesson Plan for Teaching How to Use Pronouns Plus the Verb to Have
Nov 2, 2009
Although a conversational tone is usually needed in ordinary speech and in some writing, there are times when contractions should not be used. They are usually not appropriate in formal writing and formal speeches. Most contractions are formed by combining a word with some form of verb, although nouns can also be combined with a verb as in Jan's for Jan is or Jan has. The two words are shortened by leaving out one or two letters of the verb and using an apostrophe to show where the letters were omitted.
Putting Two Words Together
Ask children if they know what a contraction is. Ask questions to draw out the information that a contraction is one word that is made by putting two words together. The contraction is a shortened form of the two words. One or two letters are left out of the second word in the contraction. The first word stays the same. An apostrophe is used to show where the letters have been left
Pronouns With Has or Have
This lesson will focus on combining pronouns with has and have. Write the word I've on the dry board. Ask students which words the contraction puts together. Write the words I and have beside the word I've.
Write he's on the dry board. Ask students to tell which two words make up the contraction. Students may say he is or he has. Explain that the word can mean either he is or he has. Tell them that today's lesson will be about words joined with the words has and have. Ask them to say other contractions that combine has and have. Possible answers:
- she's
- he's
- you've
- we've
- it's
- they've
- would've
- could've
- should've
Tell students that sometimes nouns can be put with has or have. Say: Kevin's been studying. Tell students the sentence means that Kevin has been studying.
Practice "Have Has" Contractions
Make pairs of cards with a contraction on one card and the two words that make the contraction on the other card. Divide students into groups of four. Give each group four or five pairs of cards. Make sure each group has cards with both has and have contractions. Ask each group to match the contractions with the words that make the shortened form. Have students write sentences using the contractions and take turns reading their sentences to the class.
Check-Up for Shortened Form "Have Has"
Observe student responses to discussion and practice of have has contractions. Give extra practice for those who haven't quite mastered the concept. Have students take the online quiz and check their scores. If there is no Internet access in the classroom, make a worksheet similar to the one online. If more practice is needed use a worksheet with contractions on one side and matching words on the other side. Have students draw lines to match the contractions with the words that make it. Encourage students to notice contractions in their reading, writing, and speaking.
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