405 Review

Convention: Contraction I’m

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Guide

Objective
Students will review sentence fluency skills from Unit 4 and practice using the contraction I’m correctly when writing about themselves.

Teaching Notes

• Review Unit 4 skills: writing sentences, adding describing words, writing longer sentences, and connecting ideas.
• Explain that I’m is a contraction for I am.
• Model sentences using I’m at the beginning of a sentence.
• Remind students to use a capital I in I’m.

🧒 Student Worksheet

Helping Material

Good writers write smooth sentences.
They make sentences longer and connect ideas.

The contraction I’m means I am.
It always starts with a capital I.

Modeled Improvement (Before → After)

1. Before: I am happy.
   After: Why it’s better:

2. Before: I am ready to go.
   After: Why it’s better:

3. Before: I am learning to read.
   After: Why it’s better:

4. Before: I am not scared.
   After: Why it’s better:

5. Before: I am at school.
   After: Why it’s better:

Writing Choices Q&A

1. What does I’m mean?

2. Is I’m a contraction?

3. Does I’m start with a capital letter?

4. Should I’m be used when writing about yourself?

5. Do contractions make sentences smoother?

Mini Activities

1. Use the Contraction
   I am happy.

2. Fix the Sentence
   im ready

3. Choose the Best Form
   (I am / I’m) tired.

4. Say It Smoothly
   I am learning.

5. Draw and Write
   Draw yourself doing something.

Writing Samples

(5 samples · 3–5 sentences · review of sentence fluency + I’m)

About Me

At School

After School

Trying Hard

Feeling Happy

Reflection

• How did using I’m help your sentence?