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Say It Another Way is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on rewriting a contraction in full and the other way round, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.3. It prints 9 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Say It Another Way

L.2.3

NameDate

Work out each answer.

1.Write "don't" out in full: ___
2.Write "you're" out in full: ___
3.Write "didn't" out in full: ___
4.Write "couldn't" out in full: ___
5.Write "we've" out in full: ___
6.Write "he'd" out in full: ___
7.Write "we're" out in full: ___
8.Write "she'll" out in full: ___
9.Write "they're" out in full: ___

LessonPrint · L.2.3 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Say It Another Way

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.do not
  2. 2.you are
  3. 3.did not
  4. 4.could not
  5. 5.we have
  6. 6.he would
  7. 7.we are
  8. 8.she will
  9. 9.they are

Questions about Say It Another Way

What does the Say It Another Way worksheet cover?

It practises rewriting a contraction in full and the other way round — 9 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core L.2.3: Choose between formal and informal English to suit the situation. The instruction to pupils is “Work out each answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Say It Another Way practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.3 — L.2.3, in the Language domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Say It Another Way is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on L.2.3, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Say It Another Way come with an answer key?

Yes. All 9 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Say It Another Way can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Say It Another Way free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Say It Another Way, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.3 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.