Reading Contracted Sentences

Combine letters and contractions into full sentences.

Learn

Real braille mixes letters and contractions together. Refresh three of the most common contractions below, then read complete contracted sentences in the Sentence Decoder below, the way a braille reader does.

thedots 2, 3, 4, 6Used as a whole word or inside longer words.
anddots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6Used as a whole word or inside longer words.
ofdots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6Used as a whole word or inside longer words.

Your Turn

Write It Yourself

Braille is read by touch and written dot by dot. Recreate each character below in the writer. The best way to make it stick.

the (current)
and
of

Character 1 of 3

Write:the

Keys F D S and J K L (or 1–6) raise dots · Enter checks

Practice

Keep Practicing: Sentence Decoder

Finish writing the characters above, then this practice activity will help it stick.

Tip Reading fluency comes from meeting the same patterns again and again. Keep going!