The nature and use of contractions and abbreviations in beginning reading is discussed and applied to the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) Mod 2 Reading Program, a four-year program (K-3) for teaching reading skills to primary-grade children. The contractions and abbreviations are listed and sequenced for the reading program. The results of this study are intended to supplement "Design for Sequencing Spelling-to-Sound Correspondence Rules in Mod 2 Reading." (The information on contractions and abbreviations is presented in both narrative and table form.) (RB)