Contractions are like magic tricks with words. Imagine two words are best friends and decide to hold hands to become one word. For example, ‘do not’ becomes ‘don’t’. The little mark that looks like a floating comma is called an apostrophe. It helps the two words stick together, just like glue.
Think of a contraction as a cozy blanket that makes words snuggle up and feel warm. When ‘you’ and ‘are’ get cold, they snuggle under the blanket and become ‘you’re’. The apostrophe is like the button that keeps the blanket wrapped around them.
Picture a contraction as a superhero cape. When words like ‘cannot’ put on their cape, they become ‘can’t’ and fly through sentences faster. The apostrophe is the special power that lets them zoom around quickly, helping us talk and write faster. So, when you see a contraction, remember it’s just two words having fun together with a little help from their friend, the apostrophe.