Underline each contraction. Circle each compound word. 1. There's the tightrope. 2. We'll be inside the tent. 3. The clown isn't in the airplane. 4. We can't see everything. 5. Let's eat something. 6. Doesn't everyone like the circus?

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Underline each contraction. Circle each compound word. 1. There's the tightrope. 2. We'll be inside the tent. 3. The clown isn't in the airplane. 4. We can't see everything. 5. Let's eat something. 6. Doesn't everyone like the circus?

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1. There's (contraction)2. We'll (contraction)3. isn't (contraction)4. can't (contraction), everything (compound word)5. Let's (contraction), something (compound word)6. Doesn't (contraction), everyone (compound word)Explanation of the correct answers:* **Contractions** are formed by combining two words and omitting one or more letters, replacing the missing letters with an apostrophe. All the underlined words fit this definition.* **Compound words** are formed by combining two or more separate words to create a new word with a new meaning. All the circled words fit this definition.

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Underline each contraction. Circle each compound word. 1. There's the tightrope. 2. We'll be inside the tent. 3. The clown isn't in the airplane. 4. We can't see everything. 5. Let's eat something. 6. Doesn't everyone like the circus?

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